thitherto

American  

[thith-er-too, thith-, thith-er-too, thith-] / ˌθɪð ərˈtu, ˌðɪð-, ˈθɪð ərˌtu, ˈðɪð- /

adverb

1. up to that time; until then.

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thitherto British  

/ ˌðɪðəˈtuː, ˈðɪðəˌtuː /

adverb

1. obsolete until that time

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Etymology

Origin of thitherto

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

Example Sentences

Thitherto she had been exclusively identified with Spain.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

Thitherto Great Britain, equipped as she is with coaling-stations all round the globe, had been the only power thought capable of sending a large fleet on an ocean voyage.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)

Thitherto, with the exception of Velasquez and the possible exception of De Soto, every governor of the island had been a civilian and a lawyer.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher