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- Dictionarythen/ðɛn/
adverb
- 1. at that time; at the time in question: "I was living in Cairo then" Similar
- 2. after that; next; afterwards: "she won the first and then the second game" Similar
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THEN definition: 1. (at) that time (in the past or in the future): 2. next or after that: 3. in addition: . Learn more.
THEN meaning: 1. (at) that time (in the past or in the future): 2. next or after that: 3. in addition: . Learn more.
1. : at that time. 2. a. : soon after that : next in order of time. walked to the door, then turned. b. : following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration : being next in a series. first came the clowns, and then came the elephants. c. : in addition : besides. then there is the interest to be paid. 3. a.
used in order to add something to what you have just said: I've got two essays to write and then my science project to finish. now then/right then/okay then. used to introduce a question or a suggestion: Right then, what do you want to drink? Now then, shall we make a start? then. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ðen / us.
6 meanings: 1. at that time; over that period of time 2. in that case; that being so 3. → See then and there 4. after that;.... Click for more definitions.
(formal) used to introduce a summary of something that has just been said. These, then, are the main areas of concern. used to show the beginning or end of a conversation, statement, etc. Right then, where do you want the table to go? ‘I really have to go.’ ‘OK.
Then is a very common word that’s used in situations involving what comes next—either in terms of time (as in Just then, the door opened or We saw a movie and then we drove home) or a result (as in If you forget to water the plants, then they will wilt).
adv. 1. At that time: I was still in school then. Come at noon; I'll be ready then. 2. Next in time, space, or order; immediately afterward: watched the late movie and then went to bed. 3. In addition; moreover; besides: It costs $20, and then there's the sales tax to pay. 4.
Then is a word that puts things in order by time, or refers to a moment in time: you get up; then you have breakfast. You're married now; back then, you were single. The word then can also be used as a consequence, often after the word if. If you watch the kids, then I will clean the house.
She said something and then rode ahead. Alex glanced at Jonathan and then rubbed the top of his head. Then she ran straight into the fence - like she didn't see it.
