Hitherto and Hither

Hitherto

Hitherto adverb - Up to this or that time.

Hither and hitherto are semantically related. in in this place topic. In some cases you can use "Hither" instead an adverb "Hitherto".

Hither

Hither adverb - To this place (especially toward the speaker).

Hitherto and hither are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hitherto" instead an adverb "Hither".
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