thereupon
Upon that; thereon.
Adverb
- Upon that; thereon.
- Once John, being overtaken in drink on the roadside by the cottage, and dreaming that he was burning in hell, awoke and saw the old wife hobbling toward him. Thereupon he fled soberly to the hills, and from that day...
- In consequence, or by reason, of that; therefore.
- Following that; forthwith; in sequence, but not necessarily in consequence.
Origin
From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.
Related
— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom