hitherto
pronunciation
How to pronounce hitherto in British English:
UK [ˌhɪðəˈtuː]
How to pronounce hitherto in American English:
US [ˌhɪðərˈtuː]
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- Adverb:
- used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
Word Origin
- hitherto (adv.)
- c. 1200, from hither + to.
Example
- 1. A hitherto polite dispute is acquiring a sharper edge .
- 2. They have hitherto held back so as not to upset china .
- 3. Experience hitherto fully justifies that scepticism .
- 4. Hitherto european integration has been pushed through economic liberalisation .
- 5. Mr mittal has hitherto hewed to good corporate governance practice .