Meaning & use
hitherto
Until this or a previously mentioned time; up to now or up to then.
See it in a sentence
The remote village had hitherto been unreachable except on foot.
Hitherto unknown, the small research team suddenly found itself in the international spotlight.
A note on using this word
Formal and mostly written, common in academic and legal texts; 'until now' is the everyday equivalent.
Words with a similar meaning
previouslyuntil now
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