“then”

Definitions

• adjective

  at a specific prior time

  Synonyms: above, accordingly, additionally, aforetime, after, afterwards, again, also, altogether, ancient, anon, before

  • Example:“the then president”

• noun

  that time; that moment

  • Example:“We will arrive before then.”
  • Example:“We were friends from then on.”

• adverb

  subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

  Synonyms: so, and so

  • Example:“Then he left.”
  • Example:“Go left first, then right.”

• adverb

  in that case or as a consequence

  • Example:“If he didn't take it, then who did?”
  • Example:“Keep it then if you want to.”

• adverb

  at that time

  • Example:“I was young then.”
  • Example:“Prices were lower back then.”