Definitions

1. adverb

up to the present time; so far

“The company has been successful hitherto, but its future remains uncertain.”

2. adverb

in or to a particular place or position up to the present time

“She had walked hitherto with her friends, but now she decided to go home alone.”

3. noun

a point or stage reached up to the present time

“The hitherto unknown species of bird has been discovered.”