hitherto
adverb
hith·er·to
ˈhi-t͟hər-ˌtü 
ˌhi-t͟hər-ˈtü
: up to this or that time
reveals some hitherto unknown facts about her life
Examples of hitherto in a Sentence
at the talent show Kyle revealed his hitherto unknown gift for doing impressions
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Leaders begin to consider the hitherto unthinkable—catastrophic outages that could bring their organizations to their knees.
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Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Later something happens to Luke in the same place, miraculously granting sight to the hitherto blind teen.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
Some hitherto unseen footage from the film was played at the event, which also featured drummers and an a capella rendition of the theme song.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2024
Meanwhile, some conservative members of parliament have followed their party leader, Eric Ciotti, into an alliance with the RN, breaking a hitherto strict taboo on aligning with the extreme right.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
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Venky Yerrapotu, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Later something happens to Luke in the same place, miraculously granting sight to the hitherto blind teen.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2024
Some hitherto unseen footage from the film was played at the event, which also featured drummers and an a capella rendition of the theme song.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2024
Meanwhile, some conservative members of parliament have followed their party leader, Eric Ciotti, into an alliance with the RN, breaking a hitherto strict taboo on aligning with the extreme right.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
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hitherto
adverb
hith·er·to
ˈhit͟h-ər-ˌtü
: up to this time
hitherto unknown facts
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