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heretofore

he·re·to·fore

UK/ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ US/ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/ fairly common formal

adverb

1.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

  • “So far he hasn”
  • “;”
  • “t up yet”
Synonyms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

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