Definitions for hitherto

hitherto hith·er·to

Spelling: [hith -er-too]
IPA: /ˈhɪð ərˌtu/

Hitherto is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 142 anagrams from letters in hitherto (ehhiortt).

Definitions for hitherto

adverb

  1. up to this time; until now:
  2. to here.

Origin of hitherto

First recorded in 1175-1225, hitherto is from the Middle English word hiderto. See hither, to

Examples for hitherto

Obama's effect on Israel's public debate has been electric, reigniting the hitherto comatose discussion of the West Bank.

hitherto he had heard their voices in the dimness of imagination.

Here is a hitherto little-known fact; Prince Charles and his wife Camilla both delivered by the same guy.

You know with what indifference, said my mother, she has hitherto seen him.

But I presumed she had some other view in coming to me, than she had hitherto acquainted me with.

At the three-hour-mark, the hitherto obliging Lanzmann finally becomes irritated.

Her father attempted to stage an intervention into her drinking, and it was reported that she had a hitherto unknown half-sister.

Not in the least like those with whom she had hitherto been most familiar.

Then her voice rose above the monotone that had contented her hitherto.

With Bruce Wayne out of the picture, Dick Grayson is free to cultivate that hitherto underdeveloped aspect of his abilities.

Word Value for hitherto
Scrable

14

Words with friends

12

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