Hitherto

Quick meaning: Hitherto is an adverb meaning (formal, also law) Up to this or that time.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Up to this place.
2. In speech or writing: up to this point; thus far.
3. (obsolete) Synonym of hereto (“regarding this subject; to achieve this result; to this end”).
4. (archaic) Existing or occurring before now; former, preceding, previous.

Example Sentences

The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.

[T]he greateſt and moſt active part of Mankind, has never hetherto been vvell contented vvith the preſent.

The results of this study argue for a greater endonormativity in Indian English than has hitherto been recognised.

All men att the begynnynge⸝ ſett forth goode wyne⸝ And when men be dronke⸝ then thatt which is worſſe: Butt thou haſt kept backe the goode wyne hetherto.

Synonyms for hitherto

Depending on context, synonyms include erenow, herebefore, hereto, heretofore, heretoforetime, hereunto.

Antonyms for hitherto

Common opposites include henceforth, still, anymore, henceforward, henceforwards.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heretofore, yet, now, formerly, past, ere.

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