theretofore

up to this or that time <theretofore the couple hadn't given much thought to marriage, but the unplanned pregnancy changed everything> Synonyms heretofore, hitherto, yetRelated Words before, formerly, previouslyNear Antonyms afterward (or afterwards), later, subsequently; hereupon, thereuponAntonyms henceforth, henceforward, hereafter, thenceforth, thenceforward (also thenceforwards), thereafter