then

Meanings

Noun

• that time; that moment
  • "we will arrive before then"
  • "we were friends from then on"
• That time

Adjective Satellite

• at a specific prior time
  • "the then president"

Adverb

• subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
  • "then he left"
  • "go left first, then right"
  • "first came lightning, then thunder"
  • "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"
• in that case or as a consequence
  • "if he didn't take it, then who did?"
  • "keep it then if you want to"
  • "the case, then, is closed"
  • "you've made up your mind then?"
  • "then you'll be rich"
• at that time
  • "I was young then"
  • "prices were lower back then"
  • "science as it was then taught"

Adv

• At that time.
• Soon afterward.
• Next in order of place.
• In addition; also; besides.
• In that case.
• At the same time; on the other hand.
• Used to contradict an assertion.

Adj

• Being so at that time.

Conj

• Obsolete spelling of than.
• Misspelling of than.

Synonyms

accordingly, and so, and then, as a result, at the time, back in the day, concurrently, ensuingly, followed by, followingly, hereafter, simultaneously, so, subsequently, syne, then, therefore, therewhile

Antonyms

before, previously, prior to

Related Words

if

Anagrams of then