hereby.

By means of this statement, document, or action.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• hereby authorize
• hereby confirm
• hereby declare

On the page

I hereby authorize the archivist to release the enclosed correspondence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: invariable adverb. Writing functions: claim, authorization, dialogue. Commonness: moderately common in official documents. Established English; no emotional intensity assigned.