hereat

[ heer-at ]

/ hɪərˈæt /

adverb

at this time; when this happened.

by reason of this; because of this.

Nearby words

here's to, here, there, and everywhere, hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, hereat, hereaway, hereby, heredes, heredia, heredia, josé maría de

Origin of hereat

First recorded in 1350–1400, hereat is from the Middle English word here at. See here, at¹

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Examples from the Web for hereat

Hereat the eyelids of Cornelia shed another queenly smile on the happy originator of the remark.
Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
Hereat she fell a-weeping, and truly it was piteous to behold.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)|John Roby
Hereat the policeman laughed, arming "that the best of them knew what bad suspicions was."
Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
Hereat the tears unconsciously streamed down Richard's cheeks.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete|George Meredith

Hereat the brewer did wonder, and desired to see the quittance.
The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream'|Compiled by Frank Sidgwick

British Dictionary definitions for hereat

hereat

/ (ˌhɪərˈæt) /

adverb

archaic because of this

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