heretofore

adv.

US //ˌhɪɹtəˈfɔɹ// UK //hˈiətʊfˌɔː// hereto·fore

Formal

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Origin

From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.