Definition of HITHERTO

hitherto

Meanings

Adverb

  • used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

Adv

  • Up to this or that time or point.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hiderto, corresponding to hither + to.

Synonyms

as of yet, as yet, erenow, herebefore, hereto, heretofore, heretoforetime, hereunto, hereuntofore, hitherto, hithertofore, so far, thus far, til now, to date, until now, up to now, yet

Antonyms

from now on, henceforth, hitherto, still

Scrabble Score: 14

hitherto is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hitherto is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hitherto is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

hitherto is a valid Words With Friends word