Hitherto at the beginning of a sentence?

"Hitherto" is an archaic word, meaning "up to this point" or "until now." It's very formal and rarely used in modern English.

While grammatically correct, it's unusual to start a sentence with "hitherto". It sounds very old-fashioned and might make your writing seem stilted.

Here are some examples:

* Awkward: Hitherto, the company had never released a product like this.

* Better: The company had never released a product like this before.

If you're trying to create a specific tone or evoke a historical setting, you might use "hitherto" at the beginning of a sentence, but generally, it's best to find a more modern way to express the same idea.