HyperDic: then

English > 5 senses of the word *then*:
ADVERB	all	then, so, and so	subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
	all	then	in that case or as a consequence
	all	then	at that time
NOUN	time	then	that time
ADJECTIVE	all	then	at a specific prior time

then > pronunciation
Sounds	dheh'n
Rhymes	again ... Zen: 37 rhymes with ehn...

English > *then*: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	At a specific prior time.
Example	"the then president"
Broader	past	Earlier than the present time

English > *then*: 5 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	That time; that moment.
Examples	"we will arrive before then" "we were friends from then on"
Broader	point, point in time	An instant of time
Spanish	entonces
Catalan	a continuació

English > *then*: 5 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	subsequently 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"
Synonyms	so, and so
Spanish	así que, entonces, luego, y así que, y después

English > *then*: 5 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	In 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"
Spanish	entonces

English > *then*: 5 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	At that time.
Examples	"I was young then" "prices were lower back then" "science as it was then taught"

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