thitherto
41hitherto — In 1962, the regime took the hitherto unthinkable step of appropriating land (Daily Telegraph). Hitherto means until now, so in the example cited it is out of step with the sentence’s tense. The writer meant thitherto ( until then ), but… …
42hitherto — In 1962, the regime took the hitherto unthinkable step of appropriating land (Daily Telegraph). Hitherto means until now, so in the example cited it is out of step with the sentence s tense. The writer meant thitherto ( until then ), but… …
43previously — adv 1. formerly, at one time, once, aforetime; hitherto, thitherto, heretofore, theretofore, ere now, Archaic. erst, Archaic. erewhile; a while ago, a while back, sometime back; until now, beforetime, then, before, above, ultimo. 2. once upon a… …
