English adjective: then | |||
1. | then at a specific prior time | ||
Samples | The then president. | ||
Similar | past | ||
Antonyms | future, present | ||
English noun: then | |||
1. | then (time) that time; that moment | ||
Samples | We will arrive before then. We were friends from then on. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | point, point in time | ||
English adverb: then | |||
1. | then subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) | ||
Samples | Then he left. Go left first, then right. First came lightning, then thunder. We watched the late movie and then went to bed. And so home and to bed. | ||
Synonyms | and so, and then, so | ||
2. | then in that case or as a consequence | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
3. | then at that time | ||
Samples | I was young then. Prices were lower back then. Science as it was then taught. | ||