heretofore
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9.7
- adverb
- /ˌhɪrɪˈtɔrˌfɔr/
- Formal
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hasta ahora
- To our knowledge, only one similar case has heretofore been published.
- heretofore ignored
- heretofore considered
Well, that finding of linking physical strength or morphology to political orientation is a link that heretofore had not been made.
- Well, that finding of linking physical strength or morphology to political orientation is a link that heretofore had not been made.
- And I think heretofore, because that challenge came without a lot of good basic data behind it, it looked that way.
Examples
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And all these worlds, heretofore unknown to us... they must have always been there, must they not?
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NAFTA has gone where no other international trade treaty has heretofore dared to go.
Academic text (1996) -
To the best of our knowledge, no such study has heretofore been published in the world literature.
Academic text (2005) -
Spaces not heretofore thought of as "college material" may hold potential solutions for difficult facilities problems.
Academic text (1995) -
Now, any business we have heretofore, you can speak with my aforementioned attorney.
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Jury is instructed to disregard any evidence heretofore presented regarding those matters.
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Reading and books have heretofore primarily been a visual medium: you look and ponder what's inside.
Blog text (19) -
Today, the military is a socially diverse force whose women and minorities perform many nontraditional jobs heretofore performed primarily by white men.
Academic text (1994) -
The press can hold this magnifying glass up to our problems, bringing them into focus, illuminating issues heretofore unseen.
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Many diseases that were deemed incurable heretofore are now treatable with modern medicine.
Synonyms
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1.0
Before the time you expect something to happen
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1.1
At an earlier time than now or the time mentioned
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1.0
Up to the present time
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3.5
Up to the present time, often used when something has not happened
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1.6
Before now, until the present moment
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word heretofore comes from old English parts here and fore, which together mean 'before this time'. That's why heretofore simply means 'up to now' or 'before now'.