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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

hitherto
    adv 1: 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" [syn:
           so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto,
           heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hitherto \Hith"er*to`\, adv.
   1. To this place; to a prescribed limit.
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            Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further. --Job
                                                  xxxviii. 11.
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   2. Up to this time; as yet; until now.
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            The Lord hath blessed me hitherto.    --Josh. xvii.
                                                  14.
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Thesaurus Results for hitherto:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

aforetime, already, as yet, before, before all, before now, beforetime, earlier, early, ere, ere then, erenow, erewhile, erst, formerly, here, heretofore, historically, in the past, in times past, once, only yesterday, or ever, prehistorically, previously, priorly, recently, so far, then, theretofore, thus far, up to now, whilom, yesterday, yet

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