hitherto

[Eng. hither, and to.] 1. To this place; hither. "England from Trent and Severn hitherto ." Shakesp.: Henry IV., Pt . I. , iii. 1. 2. To this limit; thus far; so far. "I am hitherto your daughter." Shakesp.: Othello , i. 3. 3. Up to this point; up to this time. "Europe, however, has hitherto derived much le ad vantage from its commerce with the East Indies."Smith: Wealth of Nations, bk. iv., ch. i. 4. In any time up to the present. hith-er-ward, hith'-er-wards, *hid-er-ward, *hyd-er-ward, adv . [Eng. hither; -ward.] In this direction; toward this place; hither. "The Earl of West more land, seven you sand strong, Is marching hitherward." Shakesp.: Henry IV ., Pt . I., iv. 1. hit-tër, s . [Eng. hit ; -er.] One who hits; one who deals or delivers blows, literally or figuratively.