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View synonyms for heretofore

heretofore

[ heer-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]

adverb

  1. before this time; until now.


heretofore

/ ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː /

adverb

  1. formal.
    until now; before this time


adjective

  1. obsolete.
    previous; former

noun

  1. the heretofore archaic.
    the past

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heretofore1

1300–50; Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here here + toforn, Old English tōforan ( to + foran before; fore 1 )

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Example Sentences

Increasingly, many women are choosing to remain single—heretofore something rare in these countries.

Gone, too, are the heretofore immutable protections of intellectual property rights.

Phoenix is a revelation in the role, reaching heretofore unforeseen levels of emotional vulnerability.

Despite increasing diplomatic and military cooperation, “a strategic energy alliance has remained heretofore unconsummated.”

The intersection is essentially between the Brotherhood, the military, the revolutionaries, and the heretofore silent majority.

At last he had found permanence in a life where heretofore had been naught but transience.

I can perceive none, even though the steamships should still proceed to Liverpool as heretofore.

In all cases you must carefully comply with the rules‌ and explanations heretofore given.

As shown heretofore, the pupil must know the facts, and the System will then help him to fix their date.

This class of stop is also now finding its way into organs more generally than heretofore.

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