Hitherto and Til now

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Hitherto adverb - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.

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Til now is a synonym for hitherto. In some cases you can use "Til now" instead an adverb "Hitherto".

Til now adverb - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.

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Hitherto is a synonym for til now. You can use "Hitherto" instead an adverb phrase "Til now".

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Til now and Hitherto. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hitherto/til_now

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