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heretofore

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16
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Pronunciation
/ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/
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/ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ · /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/ · /ˌhɪətəˈfɔə/ · /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔə/ · /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/ · /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/

Definition of heretofore

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. (formal, not-comparable, temporal)Before 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    “We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.”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 using this term, see Citations:heretofore.”
    “The Permanent Way: Britain's Railroads in the Making. By Horace Greenleaf and G. Tyers. […]There is no doubt that the permanent way has failed heretofore to attract popular interest to an extent comparable with its importance, but possibly the publicity given recently to various forms of experiment is tending to change this.”
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adv

  1. (formal, not-comparable, temporal)Before 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    “We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.”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 using this term, see Citations:heretofore.”
    “The Permanent Way: Britain's Railroads in the Making. By Horace Greenleaf and G. Tyers. […]There is no doubt that the permanent way has failed heretofore to attract popular interest to an extent comparable with its importance, but possibly the publicity given recently to various forms of experiment is tending to change this.”
  2. (not-comparable)Previously within the present text; earlier herein.
    “heretofore referred to as”
    “heretofore mentioned”

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Etymology

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

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