'Heretofore' definitions:

Definition of 'heretofore'

adverb

Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now]

Definition of 'Heretofore'

From: GCIDE

Heretofore \Here`to*fore"\, adv. Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'heretofore'

From: Moby Thesaurus

aforetime,
already,
as yet,
before,
before all,
before now,
beforetime,
by this time,
earlier,
early,
ere,
ere then,
erenow,
erewhile,
erst,
erstwhile,
formerly,
hereunto,
historically,
hitherto,
in the past,
in times past,
once,
only yesterday,
or ever,
prehistorically,
previously,
priorly,
recently,
so far,
still,
then,
then as previously,
theretofore,
thus far,
till now,
to date,
to this day,
until now,
until this time,
up to now,
whilom,
yesterday,
yet