Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hitherto
IPA transcription: [h'ɪð,ɝt'u]
Pronunciations of hitherto
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r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: so_far, thus_far, up_to_now, hitherto, heretofore, as_yet, yet, til_now, until_now
    Meaning: 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"
Usage examples
  • Hitherto he has been seen going alone.
  • Hitherto we've had a certain lack of meat here."
  • Too much and too little has therefore hitherto been done.
  • The Bee, hitherto her favourite dish, tempts her no longer.
  • This seemed to dissipate the equivocal sensations which had hitherto annoyed me.
  • While the inquiry was going on, light came in from a quartet hitherto unthought of.
  • "Hitherto," said the king, "I have honored you for your skill and rewarded you for your labor.
  • Hitherto our toil had overcome all difficulties, now difficulties would spring up at every step.
  • I have therefore herein combined 'Al Aaraaf' and 'Tamerlane' with other poems hitherto unprinted.
  • The upper house sent down terms of accommodation, more moderate than had hitherto been insisted on.
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