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How to use hereby in a sentence

28 example sentences · adverb

Hereby means near this place; nearby. Example: “I hereby declare you husband and wife.”

Examples of hereby by meaning

adverbBy this means, action or process.

  • I hereby declare you husband and wife.

More sentences with hereby

  • In consideration of the performance of B's obligations hereunder, A hereby grants to B's personal license.From the entry consideration
  • You are hereby ordered to vacate the premises within 14 days.From the entry vacate
  • I hereby abandon my position as manager.From the entry abandon
  • I hereby pronounce you man and wife.From the entry pronounce
  • I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy.From the entry authenticity
  • I hereby declare this fete open.From the entry open
  • I hereby revoke all former wills.From the entry revoke
  • Hereby I make known my pleasure.From the entry make known
  • Girlfriend, the Guild of Calamitous Intent hereby approves your application for duo-ship.2008 June 1, Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer, “Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny” (21:42 from the start), in The Venture Bros., season 3…. From the entry slaughterbot
  • By order of the Administrator, this aircraft is declared nonairworthy and is hereby grounded.2000, Peter Fusco, Moondog's Academy of the Air and Other Disasters, page 117. From the entry nonairworthy
  • By the power of Usenetiquette, the thread has degenerated into a spelling flame and is hereby dead.1995 July 7, Brent Burton, “Child Cyclist gets killed....”, in rec.bicycles.soc (Usenet). From the entry Usenetiquette
  • You are hereby notified that my embrocations burn and tingle as if distilled from liquid flame.1983, Jack Vance, chapter 25, in Suldrun’s Garden, New York: Berkley. From the entry embrocation
  • I, RONNIE DUCKWORTH, do hereby will nothing because I come from a long line of "Scrooge McDucks".1960, Blowing Rock High School, The Breezes [1960]. From the entry Scrooge McDuck
  • "Lord," he said, "it being Thanksgiving, I do hereby give Thee a few extry thanks."1904, Robert W. Chambers, A Young Man in a Hurry. From the entry extry
  • "Edwin Falkirk, I hereby relieve you of the Directorship of Site-43 under my authority as Administrator of the SCP Foundation.2023 October 8, HarryBlank, “Taking the Lead”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 26 May 2024. From the entry appertain
  • And hereby mayest thou see and learn, that there is no soothfast security, nor yet no true rest in this life.2022, Evelyn Underhill, The Cloud of Unknowing. From the entry soothfast
  • Ordo Malleus Inquisitor: I hereby sign the death warrant of an entire world, and consign a million souls to oblivion.2011, Relic Entertainment, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution, scene: Exterminatus declared on Typhon Primaris. From the entry soul
  • I hereby declare this thread officially lulzworthy.2008, Joe Mama, “Forgery Alert - Beware There is Someone Pretending to be Me!”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet). From the entry lulzworthy
  • I hereby promote you to grade 37.2000, Bill Odenkirk, How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back (Futurama), season 2, episode 11, spoken by Number 1.0, 20th Century Fox. From the entry technically
  • Then I hereby declare this treaty in abeyance.1989, Melinda M. Snodgrass, “The Ensigns of Command”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 3, episode 2, spoken by Jean-Luc Picard…. From the entry in abeyance
  • The rule of law whereby it is a crime for a person to commit suicide is hereby abrogated.1961, Parliament of the United Kingdom, “Section 1”, in Suicide Act 1961ᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ, page 766. From the entry abrogate
  • The treasurer-general is hereby directed to pay to Mr.1903, John R[odgers] M[eigs] Taylor, compiler, Report on the Organization for the Administration of Civil Government Instituted by Emilio…. From the entry céntimo
  • As the chief of the Tianjian government, I have an unshirkable responsibility for this accident and I hereby offer my deep condolences to the victims.”2015 August 19, Tom Phillips, “Tianjin blast: more warehouses accused of violating rules on toxic materials”, in The Guardian. From the entry unshirkable
  • I hereby swear to become the manager of either the football, basket ball, track, cross-country, baseball, soccer or tennis teams before my graduation.1919, The Junior Class of The Ohio State University, The Makio, page 483. From the entry so help me
  • I hereby notify the European Council in accordance with Article 50 (2) of the Treaty on European Union of the United Kingdom’s intention to withdraw from the European Union.2017 March 29, Theresa May, Theresa May’s Letter Invoking Article 50. From the entry Article 50
  • We, the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence and the Gathered Faithful, do hereby invoke the spirit of our beloved Muffin the Mule, to recognize the bona work of Mr.1997, Ian Lucas, “The Color of His Eyes: Polari and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence”, in Anna Livia, Kira Hall, editors, Queerly…. From the entry bijou
  • I hereby argue that the only thing that would make these mini Friends reunions truly complete would be contributions from Aniston herself, who decidedly does not have an Instagram page.2019 June 24, Christian Allaire, “Jennifer Aniston, We Beg You, Get on Instagram”, in Vogue. From the entry story

Meaning of hereby

  1. adverb Near this place; nearby.
  2. adverb By this means, action or process.

Full definition of hereby

Questions about hereby in a sentence

How do you use hereby in a sentence?
Hereby is used as an adverb. For example: “I hereby declare you husband and wife.”
What is a short sentence with hereby?
“Hereby I make known my pleasure.”
What does hereby mean?
Hereby means near this place; nearby.

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