adv
hitherto
hih-thuh-TOO
adv
1
Up until now, or up until the point being discussed.
"Hitherto, no one had questioned the results."
"The hitherto unknown artist suddenly became famous."
How to Use Hitherto
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When to use it
Formal; common in academic or legal writing but rare in everyday speech.
Common pairings
hitherto unknown
hitherto unpublished
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_____, no one had questioned the results.
Etymology
From Middle English hiderto, combining hither ("to here") with to.