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English is an elegant language, it contains many different expressions which are grammatically posh. This short essay is aimed to decode those uncertainties within the different usages while giving some vivid demonstrations.

1. Thereby

a thereby b .
b happened, because of the existence of a, in other words, b is happened, since a was happened.

2. whereby, which is another way to say "by which"

a whereby b .
b happened, because of the previous accomplishment of a, in other words, b is happened according to whether a is done.
e.g.

The company introduced a new incentive program whereby all employees were given an equal shot at the bonuses.

Steeping is a process by which tea is made.
Tea is made by the process of steeping.

3. in which

a in which b .
b is done in a .

4. thereafter

a thereafter b .
a, after that, b .

5. therefore

a, therefore, b .
because of a, so b .

6. hence

a, hence b .
because of a, b is going to trigger, which will be happened in the future, because of a.

7. thus

a, thus b .
a happen, as a result, b will be triggered, because of a, which has happened in the past.

8. hereby

a, hereby b .
a has happened, b is about to happen because of a, often is used to describe the situation where b is emphasizing its importance .