henceforth

From now on; from this time on.

Adverb

  1. From now on; from this time on.
    • I will try to do a better job, henceforth, now that I know the proper technique!
    • My thanes and kinsmen,/Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland /In such an honour named - c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies,...
    • Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader. - 2005, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith:

    Synonyms: from now on henceforward hereafter

    Antonyms: up to now hitherto

  2. Further within this document.

    Synonyms: hereforth hereinafter hereinunder hereafter hereunder

    Antonyms: hereinabove hereabove hereinbefore heretofore herebefore

    Hypernyms: hereinelsewhere

Origin

From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

Synonyms

anymore any more as of now from now on going forward hereafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards in future in the future moving forward

Antonyms

hitherto

Hypernyms

subsequently

Related

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