hereat

[ heer-at ]

/ hɪərˈæt /

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adverb

at this time; when this happened.

by reason of this; because of this.

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Origin of hereat

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

Words nearby hereat

hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, here and now, here and there, hereat, hereaway, hereby, heredes, Heredia, hereditable

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How to use hereat in a sentence

Hereat there arose a loud clamour from those knights and men-at-arms, with great reproaches and threats.
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane
Hereat the outraged parent demanded, not that he should pay damages for breach of promise, but his share of the cost of the cow.
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
Hereat he wept, dolefully, and forgot his discourse on the duty of guests to their hosts' daughters.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor
I think I told you before, that there are no walls around the barracks out hereat least, we have not met any yet.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing

The bishops were sore abashed hereat, and driuen to a shrewd pinch.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed

British Dictionary definitions for hereat

hereat

/ (ˌhɪərˈæt) /

adverb

archaic because of this

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