heretofore, hitherto, hither and thither

Rodrigo Duterte told his defence secretary to buy weapons from Russia and China rather than America, hitherto the Philippines’ closest ally. He also said the navy would no longer patrol the South China Sea alongside American vessels. “I do not like the Americans,” said Mr Duterte. “It’s simply a matter of principle for me”

hither and thither ［yon］

あちこち, 四方八方に［へ］.

Also, hither and yon. Here and there, as in I've been wandering about, hither and thither, or Ruth went hither and yon, searching for her sister. These old words for "here" and "there" are rarely heard outside these expressions, which themselves may be dying out. [c. a.d. 725]

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This group was, in effect, a QC-Circle composed of supervisors, a hitherto untapped resource. 5. After several meetings of supervisors had been held, ...

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Nearly every page heretofore and hereafter states a principle of good leadership of man and machine or shows an example of good or bad leadership. ...

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They developed teamwork and interest that had been totally lacking heretofore. This group was, in effect, a QC-Circle composed of supervisors, ...

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cent major defects) had been generated day after day, but they had heretofore served no purpose. la. Your factory at Nightingale [name fictitious] is ...

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Note: The break-even quality is here not the simple fraction k Jk2 as it was heretofore, but we do not pause for the complication. Exercise 6. ...

here·to·fore (hîr'tə-fôr', -fōr')
adv.
Up to the present time; before this; previously.

[Middle English : here, here; see here + tofore, previously (from Old English tōforan : tō, to; see to + foran, before, from fore; see fore).]

hith·er·to (hĭTH'ər-tū', hĭTH'ər-tū')
adv.
Until this time: The weather, which had hitherto been sunny and mild, suddenly turned cold.