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hitherto

adverb

Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
O
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C2

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ˈhɪðəˌtuː

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adverb

  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”

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Example Sentences

So far he hasn't called
The sun isn't up yet

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