heretofore Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
    til now; so far; up to now; hitherto; thus far; until now; as yet; yet.
    • So far he hasn't called
    • the sun isn't up yet

WordNet


Here`to*fore" adverb
Definitions
  1. Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past. Shak.

Webster 1913