hitherto
adverb | /hitherto/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM
until now; up to this time
hitherto
adverb | /hitherto/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMuntil now; up to this time
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Synonyms
heretoforetheretoforeyetso farthus farpreviously
Antonyms
henceforthhereafterthereaftersubsequently
Examples
"Hitherto, the region had avoided major outbreaks."
"The theory, hitherto unproven, now had supporting evidence."
Mnemonic Trick
HITHERT0 → HITHER + TO: up to here/to this point — until now.
Etymology
From Middle English hider to “to this place/time.”
Used to refer to the period up to now.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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