heretofore
UK /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ · US /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/ adverb
- adverb (formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point. “We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.”
- adverb (metatextual) Previously within the present text; earlier herein. “heretofore referred to as”
Synonyms
hitherto as yet as of yet erenow herebefore hereto heretoforetime hereunto hereuntofore hithertofore so far thus far to date up to now yet hereinabove hereabove hereinbefore til now until now
Antonyms
hereafter henceforth hereinafter hereinunder hereunder hereforth
Etymology
From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “heretofore”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details