heretofore
UK: /ˌhɪə.tuːˈfɔːr/ | US: /ˌhɪr.tuːˈfɔːr/
adv. until now; before this time
adv. up to this point in time
The word "heretofore" is a compound of three Old English elements: "here" (in this place), "to" (indicating direction), and "fore" (before). It originally meant "before this time" or "up to now," combining spatial ("here") and temporal ("fore") references. Over time, it evolved into a formal adverb used primarily in legal or archaic contexts to denote something that was true or done prior to the present moment.
The law, heretofore ignored, is now being strictly enforced.
Her contributions, heretofore unrecognized, were finally acknowledged.
This technology was heretofore unavailable to the public.
He had heretofore avoided any involvement in politics.
The document contains clauses heretofore unseen in similar agreements.