hereby
/hɪɹˈbaɪ/
adverb
Common
1.adv.(formal) by means of this
“I hereby declare you man and wife”
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hereby and heresy differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. hereby means “(formal) by means of this”. heresy means “any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position”. hereby is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/hɪɹˈbaɪ/
1.adv.(formal) by means of this
“I hereby declare you man and wife”
/ˈhɛɹəsi/
1.n.any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
2.n.a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
| hereby | heresy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /hɪɹˈbaɪ/ | /ˈhɛɹəsi/ |
| Said | hir-BAHY | HER-uh-see |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adverb | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | herewith | unorthodoxy, heterodoxy |
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