heretofore meaning

Definition of heretofore

1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
   • So far he hasn't called
   • the sun isn't up yet

   Synonyms: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, as yet, yet, til now, until now

heretofore in a sentence

• They produced a state of poverty heretofore unheard of in England.
• Tom has reached heretofore unseen levels of annoying.
• The book narrates the heretofore untold story of Tom Jackson, a nurse from Boston.

How to pronounce heretofore

heretofore is pronounced /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔr/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with heretofore

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• roar
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• four
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• abhor
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