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Heretofore

//ˌhɪətəˈfɔː// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point. formal, not-comparable, temporal

    "We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished."

  2. 2
    Previously within the present text; earlier herein. not-comparable

    "heretofore referred to as"

Adverb
  1. 1
    used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time wordnet

Etymology

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

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