thitherto

[ thith-er-too, thith-, thith-er-too, thith- ]

adverb
  1. up to that time; until then.

Origin of thitherto

1
First recorded in 1400–50, thitherto is from late Middle English thidir to. See thither, to

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thitherto

/ (ˌðɪðəˈtuː, ˈðɪðəˌtuː) /


adverb
  1. obsolete, or formal until that time

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