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BNC: 38480 COCA: 16177

heretofore

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
heretofore /ˈhiɚtəˌfoɚ/ adverb
heretofore
/ˈhiɚtəˌfoɚ/
adverb
Learner's definition of HERETOFORE
formal
: until this time : before now迄今为止;在这之前
BNC: 38480 COCA: 16177

heretofore

adverb

here·​to·​fore ˈhir-tə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce heretofore (audio)
ˌhir-tə-ˈfȯr
: up to this time : hitherto
heretofore unimaginable possibilities
I tell you now what we have heretofore kept secret from you A. C. Whitehead

Example Sentences

Heretofore her writing has never displayed such depth of feeling. This technology has created heretofore unimaginable possibilities.
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heretofore was in the 13th century
BNC: 38480 COCA: 16177

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