Hereupon

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Consequently, following a specific action or context, this leads to further developments or implications worth noting
2. In light of a particular situation or event, subsequent actions arise that are connected and significant
3. At the moment following a particular event or action without delay

Etymology: "Hereupon" is a compound of "here" and "upon," and it is one of a family of English adverbs built the same way. "Here" comes from Old English "hēr," and "upon" combines "up" with "on," so the pair literally points to a spot in front of the speaker and a position resting on something. Put together, the word meant something close to "on this," referring back to a matter just mentioned. The word was originally written as two separate words, "here upon," and it was not joined into one spelling until the 16th century. That spelling history is a small reminder that many English compounds began as loose pairings before they fused.

Synonyms: thereupon, subsequently, afterward