HITHERTO - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
Example: So far he hasn't called; the sun isn't up yet
Synonyms
Thus far, So far, Until now, Up to now, Hitherto
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hitherto" comes from Middle English hiderto.
🔗 Related Words
hither – A related word in the same word family.
to – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.