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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| hitherto, thitherto (advs.) |
| Respectively, they mean “until now” and “until then,” as in She is a hitherto unknown singer; We saw her yesterday, but thitherto we had never encountered her. Both words are Standard, but although hitherto is quite frequently used, thitherto is rare and old-fashioned. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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