Meaning & use
hereby
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By this present statement, action, or document; used to formally declare something.
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I hereby declare this meeting officially open.
The tenant is hereby notified that the lease will not be renewed.
A note on using this word
"Hereby" is a classic piece of legal and formal English, rarely used in ordinary conversation but common in contracts, oaths, and official proclamations.
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by this meansherewith
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