thitherto

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

/ ˌθɪð ərˈtu, ˌðɪð-, ˈθɪð ərˌtu, ˈðɪð- /

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adverb

up to that time; until then.

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Origin of thitherto

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

Words nearby thitherto

thistledown, thistle tube, thistly, this-worldliness, thither, thitherto, thixolabile, thixotropic, thixotropy, Thjalfi, Thjazi

How to use thitherto in a sentence

Thitherto he had been able to devote a large portion of the time not given to official duties to his friend.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Six years later the 2d was to receive the much-desired number which had thitherto belonged to the 1st.
The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace|Frederick Morse Cutler
Josiah had to stand the hectoring and nagging that thitherto had been distributed among many.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
At various times and places thitherto men had experimented with sugar growing and manufacture, with varying degrees of success.
The History of Cuba, vol. 1|Willis Fletcher Johnson

Money, now become necessary, created thitherto unknown forms of indebtedness.
Woman under socialism|August Bebel

British Dictionary definitions for thitherto

thitherto

/ (ˌðɪðəˈtuː, ˈðɪðəˌtuː) /

adverb

obsolete, or formal until that time

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