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   then

   /ðɛn/

   adverb

   • 1. at that time; at the time in question: "I was living in Cairo then" Similar at that timeat that pointin those daysat that point in timeat that momenton that occasion
   • 2. after that; next; afterwards: "she won the first and then the second game" Similar nextafter thatafterwardssubsequentlylater
   • ▪ also; in addition: "I'm paid a generous salary, and then there's the money I've made at the races" Similar in additionalsobesidesas welladditionallyon top of thatover and above thatmoreoverfurthermorewhat's moreto boottoo
   • 3. in that case; therefore: "if you do what I tell you, then there's nothing to worry about" Similar in that casethat being the casethat being sounder those circumstancesit follows that
   • ▪ used at the end of a sentence to emphasize an inference being drawn: "so you're still here then"
   • ▪ used to finish off a conversation: "see you in an hour then"

   Word Origin Old Englishthænne, thanne, thonne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dan and German dann, also to that and the.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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