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then > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1thenAt a specific prior time
ADVERB1then, so, and so, and thenSubsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
2thenIn that case or as a consequence
3thenAt that time
NOUN1thenThat time
then > pronunciation
Soundsdheh'n
Rhymesagain, Amen, ASEAN, and 33 more rhymes in ehn at the HyperDic website...
then > adjective
MeaningAt a specific prior time.
Examples"the then president"
Similar topast
then > noun, time
MeaningThat time. That moment.
Examples"we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
Broaderpoint, point in time
then > adverb 1
MeaningSubsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors).
Examples"then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"
Synonymsso, and so, and then
then > adverb 2
MeaningIn that case or as a consequence.
Examples"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"
then > adverb 3
MeaningAt that time.
Examples"I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"

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