heretofore

English
WOTD – 24 September 2011

Etymology

From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English toforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətuˈfɔː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/, /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Adverb

heretofore (not comparable)

  1. (formal) Prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
    We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:heretofore.

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See also
    Here-, there- and where- words
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    there thereaboutthereaboutsthereafterthereagainthereagainstthereamongtherearoundthereasthereattherebeforetherebesidetherebythereforetherefromthereinthereinafterthereinbeforethereintothereofthereontheretotheretoforethereunderthereuntothereupontherewiththerewithal
    where whereaboutwhereaboutswhereafterwhereagainstwhereamongwhereaswhereatwherebywhereforewherefromwhereinwhereinafterwhereinbeforewhereintowhereofwhereonwheretowheretoforewhereunderwhereuntowhereuponwherewithwherewithal
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