thus far
Up to present
Thus far means up to this point in time or up to this stage in a process, sharing meaning with so far and until now.
It often appears when someone is assessing progress or summarizing what has happened: Thus far, the experiment has yielded promising results.
The phrase carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than so far, making it common in academic writing, reports, and speeches.
Up to now
- heretoforeUntil this point
- previouslyBefore the present moment
- earlierAt a prior time
- formerlyIn the past
to date · up to now · until now · as yet · preceding · prior · antecedent · retrospective
Forward movement or promotion
- headwayForward progress achieved
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
breakthrough · growth · improvement · evolution · expansion · accomplishment · gains · strides
hitherto
Up to now
- heretoforeUntil this point
- previouslyBefore the present moment
- earlierAt a prior time
formerly · to date · up to now · until now · as yet · preceding · prior · antecedent · retrospective · history
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- headwayForward progress achieved
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
milestone · breakthrough · growth · improvement · evolution · expansion · accomplishment · gains · strides · momentum
thus farfrom now on
Beginning at present
henceforth · going forward · hereafter · in the future · subsequently
thus farultimately
In the end
in the end · finally · completely · altogether · in total
thus farforever
For all time
always · eternally · in perpetuity · indefinitely · permanently