[dragonwriter]

> And I hold out hope that "heretofore" herefromaft be considered a fluff word.

The comparable opposite of "heretofore" is "hereafter" (the "tofore" comes from Old English for "before"). And its not a fluff word -- it has clear and specific meaning -- though "previously" is more fashionable now.

[DonHopkins]

Sorry for ninja editing underneath you. I've usually heard "heretofore" used in fluffy contexts, often hanging out with words like "insofar" and "wherewithal", occasionally served with mutton chops.