'Hitherto' definitions:

Definition of 'hitherto'

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 'Hitherto'

From: GCIDE

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. xvii. 14. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'hitherto'

From: Moby Thesaurus

aforetime,
already,
as yet,
before,
before all,
before now,
beforetime,
earlier,
early,
ere,
ere then,
erenow,
erewhile,
erst,
formerly,
here,
heretofore,
historically,
in the past,
in times past,
once,
only yesterday,
or ever,
prehistorically,
previously,
priorly,
recently,
so far,
then,
theretofore,
thus far,
up to now,
whilom,
yesterday,
yet