'up to now' definitions:

adverb

Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now]

adverb

Prior to the present time; "no suspect has been found to date" [syn: up to now, to date]