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Meaning of HERETOFORE

Pronunciation:  `heertu'fowr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adv]  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"
 
 Synonyms: as yet, hitherto, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yet
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Here`to*fore"\, adv.
Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past. --Shak.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: aforetime, already, as yet, before, before all, before now, beforetime, by this time, earlier, early, ere, ere then, erenow, erewhile, erst, erstwhile, formerly, hereunto, historically, hitherto, in the past, in times past, once, only yesterday, or ever, prehistorically, previously, priorly, recently, so far, still, then, then as previously, theretofore, thus far, till now, to date, to this day, until now, until this time, up to now, whilom, yesterday, yet
 

 

 

 

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