Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
Hitherto — Hith er*to , adv. 1. To this place; to a prescribed limit. [1913 Webster] Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further. Job xxxviii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. Up to this time; as yet; until now. [1913 Webster] The Lord hath blessed me hitherto. Josh.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hitherto — c.1200, from HITHER (Cf. hither) + TO (Cf. to) … Etymology dictionary
hitherto — ► ADVERB ▪ until the point in time under discussion … English terms dictionary
hitherto — [hith′ər to͞o, hith΄ər to͞o′] adv. [see HITHER & TO1] 1. until this time; to now 2. Obs. hither … English World dictionary
hitherto — [[t]hɪ̱ðə(r)tu͟ː[/t]] ADV: ADV after v, ADV with cl, ADV adj/ ed You use hitherto to indicate that something was true up until the time you are talking about, although it may no longer be the case. [FORMAL] The polytechnics have hitherto been at… … English dictionary
hitherto — adv. Hitherto is used with these adjectives: ↑impossible, ↑neglected, ↑unheard of, ↑unknown, ↑unnoticed, ↑unthinkable, ↑unused Hitherto is used with these verbs: ↑neglect, ↑regard … Collocations dictionary
hitherto — In 1962, the regime took the hitherto unthinkable step of appropriating land (Daily Telegraph). Hitherto means until now, so in the example cited it is out of step with the sentence s tense. The writer meant thitherto ( until then ), but… … Dictionary of troublesome word
hitherto — /hidh euhr tooh /, adv. 1. up to this time; until now: a fact hitherto unknown. 2. to here. [1175 1225; ME hiderto. See HITHER, TO] * * * … Universalium
hitherto — adverb Up to this or that time. <!(used frequently in legal papers). The Wright Brothers flew the first successful manned, powered and controlled aircraft in 1903, a feat which hitherto had not been accomplished, except by Santos Dumont. See… … Wiktionary
hitherto — hith|er|to [ˌhıðəˈtu: US ər ] adv formal up to this time ▪ a species of fish hitherto unknown in the West … Dictionary of contemporary English
