hereupon
1
9.9
Immediately after something happens, a result follows
- adverb
- /ˌhɪrˈjuːpɒn/
- Archaic
:
a partir de aquí
- The guest arrived late, and hereupon the dinner started without him.
Examples
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I will hereupon confess...
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After the meeting concluded, the team members hereupon decided to implement the proposed changes.
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She received the news and hereupon felt a sense of relief wash over her.
Synonyms
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1.1
At a later time
describes an immediate consequence at this point rather than a delayed one
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4.8
After something else happens
is used for an immediate consequence at this point rather than later
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4.1
From that time on
marks a single immediate consequence rather than a continuing period
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6.5
Right after something happens as a direct result
points to the immediate result at the current point
How Soon
Surface Forms
hereupon positive
Morphology
Etymology
Hereupon comes from two simple parts: here ('in this place or at this time') and upon ('on' or 'after'). So, hereupon means 'right after this' or 'as a result of this', and we use it when one thing happens immediately after another.