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- [hith -er-too]
- /ˈhɪð ərˌtu/
- /ˌhɪð.əˈtuː/
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- [hith -er-too]
- /ˈhɪð ərˌtu/
Definitions of hitherto word
- adverb hitherto up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown. 1
- adverb hitherto to here. 1
- noun hitherto Until now or until the point in time under discussion. 1
- adverb hitherto You use hitherto to indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case. 0
- adverb hitherto until this time 0
- adverb hitherto to this place or point 0
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Origin of hitherto
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, hitherto is from the Middle English word hiderto. See hither, to
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Parts of speech for Hitherto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hitherto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hitherto
adv hitherto
- attending — having primary responsibility for a patient.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- hither — to or toward this place: to come hither.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
adverb hitherto
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- yet — at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
- erstwhile — Former.
Antonyms for hitherto
adv hitherto
- there — in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
- currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- presently — in a little while; soon: They will be here presently.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
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