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then
- Main Entry:
- 1then
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈthen\
- Function:
- adverb
- Etymology:
- Middle English than, then then, than, from Old English thonne, thænne; akin to Old High German denne then, than, Old English thæt that
- Date:
- before 12th century
1: at that time2 a: soon after that : next in order of time <walked to the door, then turned> b: following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration : being next in a series <first came the clowns, then came the elephants> c: in addition : besides <then there is the interest to be paid>3 a (1): in that case <take it, then, if you want it so much> (2)—used after but to qualify or offset a preceding statement <she lost the race, but then she never really expected to win> b: according to that : as may be inferred <your mind is made up, then> c: as it appears : by way of summing up <the cause of the accident, then, is established> d: as a necessary consequence <if the angles are equal, then the complements are equal>
— and then some : with much more in addition <would require all his strength and then some>
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