Definitions

then

[then] / ðɛn /

ADVERB

before; at another time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

again formerly later next suddenly

WEAK

all at once anon at that instant at that moment at that point at that time before long on that occasion soon after thereupon when years ago

Antonyms

STRONGEST

earlier

ADVERB

therefore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

so thus

WEAK

accordingly consequently ergo from that time from then on from there on hence thence thenceforth thereupon whence

Example Sentences

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And then there are the finishing touches: cream, fresh herbs, a slick of oil, a splash of vinegar—the small, deliberate choices that make a soup feel finished rather than merely done.

From Salon

"And there is the motivation. Because then I'm the underdog again. And I like to be an underdog."

From Barron's

Since then, she's given birth to her daughter.

From Barron's

The 2010 Olympic downhill champion hit the snow face first, soon after pushing off from the start gate, and then rolled down the slope with her skis still attached.

From Barron's

They were then asked to submit a one-page reflection about why some cities might be faring better than others in those areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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