今いままでにも

expression

up until now; even before now; as recently as the present

Emphasizes that something has been true or has happened at various points leading up to and including the present moment. Often used when the speaker wants to stress that the situation is not new or has occurred before.

• 今いままでにも何なん度どか同おなじような問もん題だいが起おきている。

  Similar problems have occurred several times up until now.

• 今いままでにも彼かれから連れん絡らくがあったことはない。

  I have never heard from him before now.