Explore Theretofore through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Theretofore in a sentence
Theretofore meaning
- Until that time.
- Before that.
Theretofore vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Theretofore
- The main meaning on this page is: Until that time. | Before that.
- Possible Dutch translations are: daartevoren.
Context around Theretofore
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Theretofore
- In this selection, "theretofore" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, privileges, granted and undiscovered stand out and add context to how "theretofore" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include resemblance to theretofore undiscovered existing and the privileges theretofore granted to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "theretofore" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with theretofore
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The analysis has been criticized by other Voynich Manuscript researchers, citation pointing out that—among other things—a skilled forger could construct plants that have a passing resemblance to theretofore undiscovered existing plants. (33 words)
King Władysław's quid pro quo for this boon was the nobles' guarantee that his throne would be inherited by one of his sons (who would be bound to honour the privileges theretofore granted to the nobility). (37 words)
King Władysław's quid pro quo for this boon was the nobles' guarantee that his throne would be inherited by one of his sons (who would be bound to honour the privileges theretofore granted to the nobility). (37 words)
The analysis has been criticized by other Voynich Manuscript researchers, citation pointing out that—among other things—a skilled forger could construct plants that have a passing resemblance to theretofore undiscovered existing plants. (33 words)
Example sentences (2)
King Władysław's quid pro quo for this boon was the nobles' guarantee that his throne would be inherited by one of his sons (who would be bound to honour the privileges theretofore granted to the nobility).
The analysis has been criticized by other Voynich Manuscript researchers, citation pointing out that—among other things—a skilled forger could construct plants that have a passing resemblance to theretofore undiscovered existing plants.