hitherto 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; heretofore; thus far; until now; as yet; yet.
    • So far he hasn't called
    • the sun isn't up yet

WordNet


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

Webster 1913