hitherto

/ˈhɪðərˌtu/
adverb
  1. Until now or until a particular time in the past.
    • The project has been a success, but we must not rest on our laurels.
    • The company has hitherto focused only on domestic markets.
    • Hitherto unknown documents were discovered in the archive.
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