Hitherto and Thenceforth

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Hitherto adverb - Up to this or that time.

Usage example: at the talent show Kyle revealed his hitherto unknown gift for doing impressions

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Thenceforth is an antonym for hitherto.

Thenceforth adverb - From that time on.

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Hitherto is an antonym for thenceforth.

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Thenceforth and Hitherto. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/thenceforth

Hitherto & Thenceforth. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/thenceforth>.

Thenceforth or Hitherto. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/thenceforth.

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