hactenus

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) thus far, so far, as far as this.
  2. (not-comparable) to this point (but no further).
  3. (figuratively, not-comparable) thus far, hitherto, to this moment, until now.
  4. (figuratively, not-comparable) to this extent, so far
  5. (not-comparable) so much for.

Synonyms

adhūc

eatenus

hucusque

illatenus

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhaːk.tɛ.nʊs]
Etymology

From hāc (“on this side”) + -tenus (“as far as”).

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