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heretofore
 [heer-tuh-fawr, -fohr] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before this time |
| Synonyms: | before, before this, formerly, previously, since, so far, until now, up to this time |
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| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now |
| Antonyms: | after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | formerly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | previously in time or order |
| Synonyms: | a while back, aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, before now, before this, down memory lane, earlier, eons ago, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in the olden days, in the past, lately, long ago, of old, of yore, olden days, once, once upon a time, radically, some time ago, time was, used to be, water under the bridge |
| Antonyms: | currently, future, presently, subsequently |
Example Sentences
- Detailed authorship evidence is now pointing to a heretofore unlikely candidate.
- What heretofore was merely private gossip, limited to small networks of individuals, is now published for all.
- When will some people learn that the feds exploit problems to gain control of heretofore non-federal business.
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
| Synonyms: | a single time, already, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, but once, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, late, long ago, old, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one, one time before, one time previously, only one time, previously, quondam, sometime, this time, time was, whilom |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | preceding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | earlier, above |
| Synonyms: | above-mentioned, above-named, aforeknown, aforementioned, aforesaid, ahead of, antecedent, anterior, before, erstwhile, foregoing, forerunning, former, forward, front, head, heretofore, introductory, lead, leading, one time, other, past, pioneer, pioneering, precedent, precursive, precursory, preexistent, prefatory, preliminary, preparatory, prevenient, previous, prior, prodromal, supra |
| Antonyms: | after, below, following, later |
| Main Entry: | previously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | a while ago, ahead, already, ante, antecedently, at one time, away back, back, back when, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, once, one-shot, precedently, then, time was, until now |
| Antonyms: | currently, future, later, presently |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
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Adjectives: |
before, aforesaid, ante-jentacular, antecedaneous, antecedent, antecibal, antelucan, antepaschal, anteprandial, anterior, antevenient, before mentioned, epiclimactically, fore, foregoing, former, front, head-on, inaugural, inferoanterior, introductory, isagogic, preagonal, precedent, preceding, precibal, precursive, precursory, predormient, prefatory, prelapsarian, preliminary, preludious, prelusive, prelusory, premundane, preparatory, preprandial, prevenient, prior, probouleutic, prodromous, proemial, propaedeutic, said, vanward, wraparound
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