Whereby vs. Where

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Difference Between Whereby and Where
Wherebyadverb
By what, in which direction; how.
Whereby goest thou?Whereconjunction
While on the contrary; although; whereas.
Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.Wherebyadverb
By which.
Whereconjunction
At or in which place or situation.
He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office.I've forgotten where I was in this book, but it was probably around chapter four.Wherebyadverb
(nonstandard) Where, wherein, in which.
Whereconjunction
To which place or situation.
The snowbirds travel where it is warm.ADVERTISEMENT
Wherebyadverb
as a result of which
Whereconjunction
Wherever.
Their job is to go where they are called.Wherebyadverb
by or through which;
the means whereby we achieved our goalWhereconjunction
(legal) In a position, case, etc., in which.
Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices.Whereadverb
Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.
Where are you?Where are you going?He asked where I grew up.Whereadverb
With the preposition from
Where did you come from?ADVERTISEMENT
Whereadverb
In what situation.
Where would we be without our parents?Whereadverb
(relative) At which, on which.
That is the place where we first met.Wherepronoun
The place in which.
He lives within five miles of where he was born.Wherenoun
The place in which something happens.
A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. — Spenser.Whereadverb
in or at or to what place;
I know where he isuse it wherever necessary