Meanings
adverbwheretofore (not comparable)
- formalnot comparableUp to which point; until which time.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbSynonym of whithertofore.
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Origin
From where + tofore, after earlier heretofore and theretofore.
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wheretofore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheretofore
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“wheretofore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheretofore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheretofore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheretofore.
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