theretofore

[ thair-tuh-fawr, -fohr ]

/ ˌðɛər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /

adverb

before or until that time.

Origin of theretofore

First recorded in 1300–50, theretofore is from Middle English ther tofore. See there, heretofore

Words nearby theretofore

There's no place like home, there's no smoke without fire, there's no telling, there's no time like the present, thereto, theretofore, Return of the Native, The, thereunder, thereupon, There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”

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Example sentences from the Web for theretofore

It's why a number of commentators who had theretofore said Benghazi was nothing was now something.
Will ABC Finger the Liar?|Michael Tomasky|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not as theretofore "during good behavior," but "during the king's pleasure."
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
Each discovery destroys in whole or part some theretofore cherished belief.
Humanity's Gain from Unbelief|Charles Bradlaugh
It was signed for the most part by men who theretofore had taken but little part in the dispute.
The Felon's Track|Michael Doheny

However, the attitude of the Polish clergy towards the newly-converted sectarians remained as skeptical as theretofore.
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)|S. M. Dubnow
The power of the armadilla, which had theretofore been arbitrary, was also regulated at this time.
The History of Cuba, vol. 1|Willis Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for theretofore

theretofore

/ (ˌðɛətʊˈfɔː) /

adverb

formal before that time; previous to that

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单词	theretofore
释义	theretofore [ thair-tuh-fawr, -fohr ] / ˌðɛər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr / adverb before or until that time. Origin of theretofore First recorded in 1300–50, theretofore is from Middle English ther tofore. See there, heretofore Words nearby theretofore There's no place like home, there's no smoke without fire, there's no telling, there's no time like the present, thereto, theretofore, Return of the Native, The, thereunder, thereupon, There was a little girl / Who had a little curl, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for theretofore It's why a number of commentators who had theretofore said Benghazi was nothing was now something. Will ABC Finger the Liar?\|Michael Tomasky\|May 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not as theretofore "during good behavior," but "during the king's pleasure." The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving Each discovery destroys in whole or part some theretofore cherished belief. Humanity's Gain from Unbelief\|Charles Bradlaugh It was signed for the most part by men who theretofore had taken but little part in the dispute. The Felon's Track\|Michael Doheny However, the attitude of the Polish clergy towards the newly-converted sectarians remained as skeptical as theretofore. History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume I (of 3)\|S. M. Dubnow The power of the armadilla, which had theretofore been arbitrary, was also regulated at this time. The History of Cuba, vol. 1\|Willis Fletcher Johnson British Dictionary definitions for theretofore theretofore / (ˌðɛətʊˈfɔː) / adverb formal before that time; previous to that Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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