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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (1)

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



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hitherto \Hith"er*to`\, adv.
   1. To this place; to a prescribed limit.
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            Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further. --Job
                                                  xxxviii. 11.
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   2. Up to this time; as yet; until now.
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            The Lord hath blessed me hitherto.    --Josh. xvii.
                                                  14.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hitherto
    adv 1: 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]