Heretofore and Preliminary

Heretofore

Heretofore adverb - Up to this or that time.

Preliminary and heretofore are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preliminary" instead an adjective "Heretofore".

Preliminary

Preliminary adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Heretofore and preliminary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heretofore" instead an adjective "Preliminary".
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