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whithertofore

whithertofore adverb: up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.

Adverb

whithertofore (not comparable)

  1. (formal) Up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.
  2. (rare) wheretofore

Origin of whithertofore

From whitherto + fore.

Questions about whithertofore

What does whithertofore mean?
Whithertofore means up which to the present time; until which thereabouts date and time; from the beginning to which point or position.
What part of speech is whithertofore?
Whithertofore is an adverb.

Words near whithertofore in the dictionary

  1. Whitherne
  2. whithers
  3. whitherso
  4. whithersoever
  5. whitherto
  6. whithertofore
  7. whitherward
  8. whitherwards
  9. Whithorn
  10. whitie
  11. whitier

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