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

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Then Vuskovic, who made his Hajduk debut at 16, spent a successful season on loan in Belgium with Westerlo and accelerated through the Croatian youth set-up to under-21 level.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then they leave substantial inheritances when recipients are in their 50s or 60s, decades after that money actually would have made the biggest impact.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Then in December 2024, one day before the California Coastal Commission gave its own blessing to the project, the city’s Board of Transportation Commissioners voted to deny transferring the city-owned parking lot to the developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Then Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in his first game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Then he took the helmet off and smelled it.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

then

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