hereby

[heer-bahy, heer-bahy] / hɪərˈbaɪ, ˈhɪərˌbaɪ /

ADVERB

at this moment

Synonyms

STRONG

herewith

WEAK

by means of this by this means thus with these means with this

Example Sentences

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In a brief court filing late Thursday, lawyers for the administration wrote that "Defendants hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit."

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

“GameStop, acting under its authority as a Neutral Entity and The World’s Retail Gaming & Trade-in Destination, hereby declares the official cessation of the console wars,” GameStop said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

“Based on their egregious behavior, all trade negotiations with Canada are hereby terminated,” the president wrote.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

Rob Pelinka, this space hereby promises not to rip you for any wild swings you take in an effort to rescue LeBron’s final years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the city to prohibit noise disturbances from all sources.’”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone