- heretofore⇄adj. former.
Ex. Considering the heretofore reluctance of our film folk to move into this realm ... this coincidental emergence of two films ... is something to hum about (New York Times). - heretofore⇄adv. before this time; until now.
Ex. Heretofore, doctors have tried low fat diets ... to reduce the cholesterol in the blood (Science News Letter).
(SYN) hitherto. - heretofore⇄heretofore, adverb, adjective, noun.
- heretofore⇄noun time past.