Antonyms for heretofore


Grammar : Adv
Spell : heer-tuh-fawr, -fohr
Phonetic Transcription : ˌhɪər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr


Definition of heretofore

Origin :
  • c.1200, from here + obsolete Old English toforan.
  • adv before this time
Example sentences :
  • One of mine, as I have heretofore said, is to give an ugly likeness.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • It had armed her for all combats, as heretofore it had armed the martyrs.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • An authority, heretofore latent, flashed from his whole personality.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • But, heretofore, his promises had been of a strictly business nature.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • He had heretofore been my friend; henceforth he was my slave, yet, let me add, none the less my friend.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • My heart, as I have heretofore said, is a sincere sharer in all your distresses.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Oh Monsieur heretofore the Marquis, I pray you be you true to me!
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • Together, as heretofore, they prepared their meal, then sat down in silence to eat it.
  • Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
  • Their gait was springier, their glance more forthright than heretofore.
  • Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
  • The submarine had heretofore been an untried form of war craft.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various

Synonyms for heretofore

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