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Hitherto: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Hitherto adverb. Until now, or until the time being talked about.
How to say it
hith-uh-TOO/ˌhɪðəˈtuː/
3 syllables, stressed on the third (TOO).
Hitherto in a sentence
The letters reveal a hitherto unknown side of the poet.
Hitherto, the village had never needed a traffic light.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- until now
- previously
- so far
- thus far
Where hitherto comes from
From hither, to this place, and to.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____, the village had never needed a traffic light.
- anon
- hitherto
- presently
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hitherto: Hitherto, the village had never needed a traffic light.