then meaning and definition

THEN noun

Definition of then (noun)

1. that time; that moment
   • "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"

THEN adjective

Definition of then (adjective)

1. at a specific prior time
   • "the then president"

THEN adverb

Definition of then (adverb)

1. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
   • "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
   • synonyms: and so, and then, so
2. in that case or as a consequence
   • "if he didn't take it, then who did?"; "keep it then if you want to"; "the case, then, is closed"; "you've made up your mind then?"; "then you'll be rich"
3. at that time
   • "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"