the usage of thereby

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the usage of thereby

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Hi
I have a question regarding the usage of thereby

With their wealth, they sought to gain higher status by buying genealogy books, thereby falsifying their family lineages.

I'm wondering whether falsifying is an adj or a noun.

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Re: the usage of thereby

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It's an adverb...
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