When someone says heretofore, they're describing things that have happened up to the present moment. This formal word means "thus far" and often appears in legal or other official documents.
Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past.
Adverb
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn''t called"; "the sun isn''t up yet"
adv.
Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past.
Heretofore
Up to this time; hitherto; before; in time past.
Usage Examples
The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science.
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