Dictionary
here•by
Pronunciation: (hēr-bī', hēr'bī"), [key]—
adv.
1. by this, or the present, declaration, action, document, etc.; by means of this; as a result of this:
I hereby resign as president of the class.
2. Obs.nearby.
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