Then: meaning, definitions and examples
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then
[ ðɛn ]
in that case
At that time; next; afterward. At the time that; immediately after; as soon as. In that case; accordingly; consequently. In addition; moreover; besides. Under certain circumstances or conditions; if that is the case. In that order; in the sequence previously mentioned. Therefore; as a result; consequently.
Synonyms
afterward, besides, consequently, moreover, next
Examples of usage
- First the ants ate most of the food, then the birds came and finished it off.
- I was young then, and didn't really understand the significance of the event.
- He was sick then, but now he's feeling much better.
- We were happy then, but things have changed since.
- If you want to go, then let's leave now.
- First I'll finish my work, then we can go out for dinner.
- They were childhood friends, and then they became business partners.
Translations
Translations of the word "then" in other languages:
🇵🇹 então
- depois
- em seguida
🇮🇳 तब
- फिर
- उसके बाद
🇩🇪 dann
- danach
- anschließend
🇮🇩 kemudian
- lalu
- setelah itu
🇺🇦 тоді
- потім
- після того
🇵🇱 potem
- następnie
- wtedy
🇯🇵 それから
- その後
- 次に
🇫🇷 alors
- puis
- ensuite
🇪🇸 entonces
- luego
- después
🇹🇷 sonra
- daha sonra
- ondan sonra
🇰🇷 그때
- 그 다음에
- 그 후에
🇸🇦 ثم
- بعد ذلك
- حينئذ
🇨🇿 potom
- pak
- následně
🇸🇰 potom
- následne
- vtedy
🇨🇳 然后
- 接着
- 那时
🇸🇮 potem
- nato
- takrat
🇮🇸 þá
- síðan
- eftir það
🇰🇿 содан кейін
- кейін
- сол кезде
🇬🇪 შემდეგ
- მაშინ
- მოგვიანებით
🇦🇿 sonra
- daha sonra
- ondan sonra
🇲🇽 entonces
- luego
- después
Word origin
The word 'then' originated from the Old English word 'þanne', which means 'at that time' or 'next'. Over the years, its usage has evolved to include various meanings such as 'in that case', 'consequently', 'moreover', and 'besides'. 'Then' is a versatile word that is commonly used in everyday language to indicate the sequence of events or logical consequences.