hereby

hereby — adverb

1. used in official documents or public statements to show that the person speaking

1.副詞B2
釋義

used in official documents or public statements to show that the person speaking or writing is making something happen or legally effective by saying these words

例句

The mayor hereby declares the new public library officially open.

hereby + performative present-tense verb in official ceremony

I, Amara Osei, hereby confirm that all information in this form is true and complete.

hereby confirm: formal written declaration with full identity

同義詞
  • by this means

    more general, not limited to official or legal contexts

  • thus

    more literary and academic in tone; does not carry the legal performative force

  • herewith

    equally formal, used mainly in written correspondence to mean 'with this letter'

文法句型

hereby + present-tense verb

用法筆記

Only used in formal written statements and official speech (ceremonies, court rulings, contracts, certificates). Never used in everyday conversation. The subject is typically an institution (court, committee, mayor, board) or the speaker using 'I'. The verb must be in the present tense — 'hereby' does not combine with past or future forms.

常見錯誤

❌I hereby apologize for being late to the party.
✅I apologize for being late to the party.
💡'Hereby' sounds unnatural in informal situations; reserve it for official or legal contexts.
❌The company hereby donated the money to the school.
✅The company hereby donates the money to the school.
💡'Hereby' requires the present tense, not the past.