Definition for Heretofore:

• Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past.

Synonyms for Heretofore:

• adj.

  •preceding (adjective)
  • one time,
  • aforeknown,
  • supra,
  • aforementioned,
  • prevenient,
  • Precursive,
  • preliminary,
  • prodromal,
  • precursory,
  • pre-existent,
  • forerunning,
  • preexistent.

• adv.

  •already (adverb)
  • up now,
  • by time,
  • then,
  • by time mentioned,
  • in past,
  • as now.
  •before (adverb)
  • in days of yore,
  • in days yore,
  • gone by.
  •before this time (adverb)
  • Since.
  •formerly (adverb)
  • time was,
  • once up on time,
  • once upon time,
  • once up on a time,
  • at time,
  • in former times,
  • a while back,
  • used be,
  • olden days,
  • water under bridge.
  •previously (adverb)
  • oneshot,
  • a while ago,
  • Precedently,
  • be forehand,
  • be-forehand,
  • in days gone by.

• n.

  •
  • hereafter,
  • material,
  • foregoing,
  • up to this time.
  •
  • precede.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • hereinafter,
  • hereby,
  • herewith,
  • hereto,
  • hereunder,
  • thereunder,
  • herein,
  • thereon.
  •
  • occupation.

Paraphrases for Heretofore:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    hitherto.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    previously, before, formerly, traditionally, historically, prior.

Antonyms for Heretofore:

• adv.

  • before this time
    currently, presently, future.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    henceforth.

Heretofore Sentence Examples:

• In the meantime we have a hundred and forty sail at sea, and better ships than we have had at any time heretofore, which gives occasion to all our neighbours to wonder at our intentions thereby.

• Heretofore her severity and harshness had always been tempered by a certain winning cheerfulness, but that was gone now.