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THEREBY
Definition of THEREBY
adverb
By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English therby, from Old English ðǣrbig, equivalent to there + by. Compare the parallel formation of German dabei.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THEREBY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 99, 27 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 27, 16 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THEREBY starts with T and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read BEEHRTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start THEREB
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found THEREBY?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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