hitherto
adverbHow many syllables in hitherto?
There are 3 syllables in the word hitherto.How to pronounce hitherto:
Definition of hitherto:
- hitherto (adverb):
- until this time
- up to this or that time
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.
Synonyms for hitherto:
as yet
heretofore
previously
so far
theretofore
thus far
til now
till now
until now
up to now
yet
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