hereby
- 01 C1 Advanced
you use this in formal writing to show that the statement you are making is official and starts now.
By means of this act, document, or statement. This is a performative adverb typically found in legal, diplomatic, or highly formal administrative registers.
Simple“I hereby declare that all the information in this application is true.”
In context“The undersigned parties hereby agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this contract, effective immediately upon the date of signing.”
UsageUsually placed immediately before the main verb in a formal declaration.
Teacher's tipThis word is almost never used in spoken English unless someone is making a very serious, official announcement. Advise students to save it for formal letters or contracts.
Synonyms
From here + by.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.