heretofore.
Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
Meaning & usage
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We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
He had more liberty now than he'd known heretofore.
Previously within the present text; earlier herein.
heretofore referred to as
heretofore mentioned
Where this word comes from
From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.
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