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then

/ðen/ · conjunction

Meaning

  1. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
  2. (obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.
  3. That time
  4. Being so at that time.
  5. (temporal location) At that time.
  6. (temporal location) Soon afterward.
  7. (sequence) Next in order; in addition.
  8. In that case.
  9. (sequence) At the same time; on the other hand.
  10. (affirmation) Used to contradict an assertion.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

past(English)so(English)and so(English)and then(English)now(English)hereunder(English)thereupon(English)than(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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