Sentence examples for were hitherto from inspiring English sources
adverb
Up to this or that time.
Most were hitherto dormant Socialist supporters.
Women were hitherto enslaved by biology; and suddenly we weren't.
The careers of Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt were hitherto characterised by being boringly cautious and greyly on-message.
He did go along with the sale of Mannesmann; hostile takeovers were hitherto regarded with horror in Germany.
The Outsiders gave a powerful voice to a group of teenagers who were hitherto disenfranchised, marginalised and cast aside.
Computerised technology has penetrated deeply into the service sector, taking over jobs for which the human factor and "cognitive functions" were hitherto deemed indispensable.
He added: "Many people who were hitherto not very excited about British party politics have come into the fold and attending our rallies..
The internet and social media have provided a new platform, if not a megaphone, for expressions of antisemitism which were hitherto confined to the extreme margins of society.
Many skills that were hitherto deemed secure (such as driving) may be devalued and might eventually become worthless, at least in the job market.
For the first time rebel bombs and mortars have hit districts of Damascus that were hitherto considered safe for the regime.
The Arctic is stocked with minerals that were hitherto largely inaccessible, including an estimated 30% of undiscovered reserves of natural gas and 13% of undiscovered oil reserves.
