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Heretofore vs Thereafter - What's the difference?

heretofore | thereafter |

As adverbs the difference between heretofore and thereafter

is that heretofore is prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the origin to this point while thereafter is after that, from then on.

heretofore

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (formal) Prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the origin to this point.
    • We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
  • * (seeCites)

    • Synonyms

    * (prior to now) hitherto

    Antonyms

    *henceforth

    thereafter

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • After that, from then on.
    • He left; thereafter we never met again.
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."

    See also

    * English pronominal adverbs