Meaning & Definition of Hitherto in English
English⟶
Hitherto
/hɪðərtu/
adverb
1. Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- "So far he hasn't called"
- "The sun isn't up yet"
synonym:
- so far,
- thus far,
- up to now,
- hitherto,
- heretofore,
- as yet,
- yet,
- til now,
- until now
Examples of using
Karl Marx says, "The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles."