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herebefore

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Before now.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable, temporal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: as yet, so far, to date, up to now, as of yet, erenow, herebefore, hereto, heretofore, heretoforetime, hereunto, hereuntofore, hitherto, hithertofore, thus far, yet

Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 2

Earlier herein (within the document being read).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hereinbefore, hereinabove, hereabove, heretofore

Antonyms: hereinafter, hereinunder, hereafter, hereunder, hereforth, henceforth

Broader terms: hereinelsewhere

History

Etymology

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