Hitherto

  • 11hitherto — hith|er|to [ˌhıðəˈtu: US ər ] adv formal up to this time ▪ a species of fish hitherto unknown in the West …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12hitherto — hith|er|to [ ,hıðər tu, hıðər,tu ] adverb VERY FORMAL * until the present time: PREVIOUSLY: Wight s book includes hitherto unpublished material …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13hitherto — adverb formal up to this time: The printing press made books available to people hitherto unable to afford them …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14hitherto — adverb hitherto a part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960 Syn: previously, formerly, earlier, before, beforehand; so far, thus far, to date, as yet, until now, until then, till now, till then, up to now, up to then; formal …

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  • 15hitherto */ — UK [ˌhɪðə(r)ˈtuː] / US [ˌhɪðərˈtu] / US [ˈhɪðərˌtu] adverb very formal until the present time Wight s book includes hitherto unpublished material …

    English dictionary

  • 16hitherto — hith•er•to [[t]ˈhɪð ərˌtu[/t]] adv. 1) up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown[/ex] 2) to here • Etymology: 1175–1225 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17hitherto — /hɪðəˈtu / (say hidhuh tooh) adverb 1. up to this point in time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown. 2. Obsolete to here …

  • 18hitherto — adverb Date: 13th century up to this or that time …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19hitherto — Synonyms and related words: aforetime, already, as yet, before, before all, before now, beforetime, earlier, early, ere, ere then, erenow, erewhile, erst, formerly, here, heretofore, historically, in the past, in times past, once, only yesterday …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20hitherto — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. until now, previously, heretofore; see before 1 , formerly …

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