hitherto

adjective

(archaic) Existing or occurring before now; former, preceding, previous.

adverb

(formal, also law) Up to this or that time.

(chiefly archaic or literary) In speech or writing: up to this point; thus far.

(chiefly archaic or literary) Up to this place.

(obsolete) Synonym of hereto (“regarding this subject; to achieve this result; to this end”).

Synonyms for hitherto

heretoforeadv yetadv theretoforeadv previouslyadv erewhile aforetime alreadyadv recentlyadv whilom

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