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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: here + tofore 'before' (11-17 centuries) (from Old English toforan)

heretofore

 adverb
     
here‧to‧fore formal
before this time:
In recent years we have seen greater emphasis than heretofore on the voice of the consumer.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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