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hereupon

hereupon

1 9.9
Immediately after something happens, a result follows
  • adverb
  • /ˌhɪrˈjuːpɒn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : a partir de aquí
  • The guest arrived late, and hereupon the dinner started without him.

Examples

  • I will hereupon confess...

  • After the meeting concluded, the team members hereupon decided to implement the proposed changes.

  • She received the news and hereupon felt a sense of relief wash over her.

Synonyms

afterward
vshereupon
  • US
204 1.1

At a later time

describes an immediate consequence at this point rather than a delayed one
subsequently
vshereupon
  • Formal
113 4.8

After something else happens

is used for an immediate consequence at this point rather than later
thereafter
vshereupon
  • Formal
88 4.1

From that time on

marks a single immediate consequence rather than a continuing period
thereupon
vshereupon
  • Formal
2 6.5

Right after something happens as a direct result

points to the immediate result at the current point

How Soon

immediately
1.0
hereupon
  • Archaic
1 9.9
a hair past a freckle
  • Informal
9.9
later
1.0

Surface Forms

hereupon positive

Morphology

hereupon = here (semi-transparent) = upon + here

The components 'here' and 'upon' are recognizable, but the fused form is formal/archaic and the exact idiomatic sense ('immediately after this') is slightly non-productive for learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'upon' from base_words to prefix]

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.