Exact Match:
- theretofore
- up to that time; "they had not done any work theretofore"
Synonyms:
- no synonyms found
Related Words:
- already,
- ante,
- before,
- before all,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- hitherto,
- in advance of,
- or ever,
- preceding,
- previously,
- prior to,
- priorly,
- theretofore,
- to,
- yet
- already
collapse - prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated" related words >
- as yet,
- before,
- before all,
- by this time,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erstwhile,
- even,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- hereunto,
- hitherto,
- once,
- or ever,
- previously,
- priorly,
- so far,
- still,
- then as previously,
- theretofore,
- thus far,
- till now,
- to date,
- to this day,
- until now,
- until this time,
- up to now,
- yet
- aforetime,
- already,
- as yet,
- before,
- before all,
- before now,
- beforetime,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erewhile,
- erst,
- formerly,
- here,
- heretofore,
- historically,
- in the past,
- in times past,
- once,
- only yesterday,
- or ever,
- prehistorically,
- previously,
- priorly,
- recently,
- so far,
- then,
- theretofore,
- thus far,
- up to now,
- whilom,
- yesterday,
- yet
- previously
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- at an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged" related words >
- aforetime,
- already,
- at one time,
- before,
- before all,
- before now,
- beforehand,
- beforetime,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erewhile,
- erst,
- erstwhile,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- historically,
- hitherto,
- in olden times,
- in the past,
- in times past,
- once,
- only yesterday,
- or ever,
- prehistorically,
- priorly,
- recently,
- some time ago,
- then,
- theretofore,
- whilom,
- yesterday,
- yet
- aforetime,
- already,
- as yet,
- before,
- before all,
- before now,
- beforetime,
- by this time,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erewhile,
- erst,
- erstwhile,
- formerly,
- hereunto,
- historically,
- hitherto,
- in the past,
- in times past,
- once,
- only yesterday,
- or ever,
- prehistorically,
- previously,
- priorly,
- recently,
- so far,
- still,
- then,
- then as previously,
- theretofore,
- thus far,
- till now,
- to date,
- to this day,
- until now,
- until this time,
- up to now,
- whilom,
- yesterday,
- yet
- earlier
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- (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"
- earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier" related words >
- aforetime,
- already,
- antecedent,
- anterior,
- anticipatory,
- as yet,
- before,
- before all,
- before now,
- beforehand,
- beforetime,
- ci-devant,
- down,
- early,
- elder,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erewhile,
- erst,
- erstwhile,
- first,
- fore,
- foregoing,
- former,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- historically,
- hitherto,
- in the past,
- in times past,
- inferior,
- lower,
- lowest,
- nether,
- older,
- once,
- only yesterday,
- or ever,
- preceding,
- precurrent,
- preexistent,
- prehistorically,
- previous,
- previously,
- prime,
- prior,
- priorly,
- recently,
- senior,
- so far,
- sooner,
- subjacent,
- then,
- theretofore,
- thus far,
- under,
- whilom,
- yesterday,
- yet
- yet
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- up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" related words >
- above,
- additionally,
- after a while,
- after all,
- again,
- albeit,
- all included,
- all the same,
- along,
- already,
- also,
- although,
- altogether,
- among other things,
- and all,
- and also,
- and so,
- as well,
- as yet,
- at all events,
- at any rate,
- au reste,
- before,
- before all,
- beside,
- besides,
- beyond,
- but,
- by this time,
- earlier,
- early,
- else,
- en plus,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- even,
- even so,
- eventually,
- except,
- extra,
- farther,
- finally,
- for all that,
- for lagniappe,
- formerly,
- further,
- furthermore,
- heretofore,
- hereunto,
- hitherto,
- howbeit,
- however,
- in addition,
- in any case,
- in any event,
- in due course,
- inter alia,
- into the bargain,
- item,
- just the same,
- likewise,
- more,
- moreover,
- nevertheless,
- nonetheless,
- notwithstanding,
- on the side,
- on top of,
- or ever,
- over,
- plus,
- previously,
- priorly,
- rather,
- save,
- similarly,
- so far,
- someday,
- sometime,
- somewhen,
- sooner or later,
- still,
- then,
- then as previously,
- theretofore,
- therewith,
- though,
- thus far,
- till now,
- to boot,
- to date,
- to this day,
- too,
- ultimately,
- until now,
- until this time,
- up to now,
- when
- above,
- aforetime,
- ahead,
- ahead of time,
- already,
- ante,
- before all,
- before now,
- beforehand,
- beforetime,
- betimes,
- by choice,
- by election,
- by vote,
- confronting,
- earlier,
- early,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erewhile,
- erst,
- erstwhile,
- facing,
- first,
- fore,
- foremost,
- foresightedly,
- formerly,
- forward,
- headmost,
- hereinabove,
- hereinbefore,
- heretofore,
- historically,
- hitherto,
- in advance,
- in advance of,
- in anticipation,
- in anticipation of,
- in front,
- in front of,
- in preference,
- in preference to,
- in preparation for,
- in the forefront,
- in the foreground,
- in the front,
- in the future,
- in the lead,
- in the past,
- in times past,
- once,
- only yesterday,
- or ever,
- preceding,
- precociously,
- preferably,
- prehistorically,
- previous,
- previous to,
- previously,
- prior to,
- priorly,
- rather,
- rather than,
- recently,
- sooner,
- sooner than,
- supra,
- then,
- theretofore,
- till,
- to,
- to come,
- to the fore,
- to the front,
- until,
- up ahead,
- up to,
- whilom,
- yesterday,
- yet
- early
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- at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
- being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
- of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
- very young; "at an early age"
- expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
- before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
- in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning" related words >
- a priori,
- advanced,
- ages ago,
- ahead,
- ahead of time,
- already,
- anachronistic,
- ancient,
- anciently,
- antecedent,
- antedated,
- antediluvian,
- anterior,
- anticipative,
- anticipatory,
- antiquated,
- antique,
- away back,
- back,
- backward,
- before,
- before all,
- beforehand,
- beforetime,
- beginning,
- behind time,
- behindhand,
- betimes,
- bright and early,
- ci-devant,
- dated,
- earlier,
- elder,
- ere,
- ere then,
- erenow,
- erstwhile,
- ex post facto,
- first,
- fore,
- foredated,
- foregoing,
- forehand,
- forehanded,
- foresighted,
- foresightedly,
- former,
- formerly,
- heretofore,
- hitherto,
- immemorial,
- in advance,
- in ancient times,
- in anticipation,
- in good time,
- in olden times,
- in times past,
- inappropriate,
- initial,
- initially,
- inopportune,
- into the past,
- late,
- long ago,
- long since,
- metachronistic,
- misdated,
- mistimed,
- of old,
- of yore,
- old,
- olden,
- older,
- once,
- onetime,
- or ever,
- original,
- originally,
- out of date,
- out of season,
- overdue,
- oversoon,
- parachronistic,
- past,
- past due,
- pioneer,
- postdated,
- preceding,
- precipitant,
- precocious,
- precociously,
- precurrent,
- preexistent,
- prehistoric,
- premature,
- prematurely,
- prevenient,
- previous,
- previously,
- primal,
- prime,
- primeval,
- primitive,
- primordial,
- prior,
- priorly,
- pristine,
- prochronistic,
- quondam,
- recent,
- retroactive,
- retrospective,
- seasonably,
- senior,
- some time ago,
- some time back,
- sometime,
- soon,
- tardy,
- then,
- theretofore,
- timely,
- unanticipated,
- unexpected,
- unpunctual,
- unseasonable,
- untimely,
- years ago,
- yet
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