hittills
so far
fram till nu eller till den här tiden
Definition & meaning
Hittills means “so far,” “up to now,” or “until now.” It refers to the period leading up to the present, often implying that the situation may change later.
- Hittills har allt gått bra. — So far, everything has gone well.
Grammar & Word origin
Hittills is an adverb and does not change form. It is formed from the older word hit, meaning “to this point,” and tills, meaning “until.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- ännu så länge [?](vocabuo://word/ännu så länge) — “so far” or “for the time being.” It often emphasizes that a situation is temporary.
- fram till nu [?](vocabuo://word/fram till nu) — “up to now.” It is a more explicit phrase with much the same meaning.
There is no direct antonym, but hädanefter , “from now on,” contrasts with it by referring to the future.
Common phrases & collocations
- hittills i år [?](vocabuo://word/hittills i år) — so far this year
- hittills har … [?](vocabuo://word/hittills har) — so far, … has/have
- den hittills största [?](vocabuo://word/den hittills största) — the largest so far
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Examples
Hittills har vädret varit ganska bra för årstiden.adverb
So far the weather has been quite good for the season.
Jag har bara läst två kapitel hittills.adverb
I have only read two chapters so far.
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