This is the 1264th most frequent Polish word.
dotychczas
"Dotychczas" means "so far" or "until now."
The word 'dotychczas' is used here to signify a time frame extending until the current moment.
Nigdy dotychczas nie pracowałem w tym mieście.
Never until now have I worked in this city.
Here, 'dotychczas' is utilized to indicate progress up to the current point in time.
Dotychczas udało nam się osiągnąć tylko część naszych celów.
So far, we have managed to achieve only a part of our goals.
In this example, 'dotychczas' is used to describe the state of an event or knowledge up to the current moment.