heretofore

/ˌhɪɹtəˈfɔɹ/

before now; previously

heretofore in a sentence

“The company faced challenges heretofore unseen.”

Middle English: from here + to + fore (before), meaning before this time

Related Words

henceforth

from this time on; from now on

thereby

by that means; as a result of that

whereby

by which; through which

wherein

in which; in what way

whereupon

immediately after which

insofar

to the extent that