thereupon
the·reu·pon
adverb
1.
immediately after that
- “thereupon the entire class applauded”
- “with that, she left the room”
- “I therewith withdraw my complaints”
Origin
From Middle English therupon, theruppon. Equivalent to there + upon. Compare German darauf.
Phrases
- 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form
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