Hitherto and Henceforth

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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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Henceforth is an antonym for hitherto.

Henceforth adverb - From this point on.

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Hitherto is an antonym for henceforth.

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Henceforth and Hitherto. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/henceforth

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