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hierbei

in this case

adverb heer-BY Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

hereby

Usage Note

hierbei is one of the hier- + preposition adverbs (compare hiermit, hierfür) and means roughly 'in this connection' or 'in doing this'. It is typical of formal and written German, linking back to something just mentioned. It sits comfortably in the verb-second slot: Hierbei ist Vorsicht geboten.

Examples

"Hierbei muss man vorsichtig sein."

Natural Translation

One must be careful in this case.

Literal Translation

In-this-case must one careful be.

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