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theretofore

adverb

there·​to·​fore ˈt͟her-tə-ˌfȯr How to pronounce theretofore (audio)
ˌt͟her-tə-ˈfȯr
: up to that time
a theretofore unknown author

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web While deal volume in July and August still trends slower, recent years have enjoyed more robust markets during this period than theretofore. Frederick Peters, Forbes, 5 July 2022 There weren’t many bright colors, but some theretofore unnoticed textural quirks—on clothes, on faces—went wild with deep, scrutinizing, photographic detail. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 My confidence had reached a height theretofore unseen. Shannon Driskill, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theretofore was in the 14th century

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