Then meaning

What does “then” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“then” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: that time; that moment.

then

noun

  1. that time; that moment

    “we will arrive before then”

    “we were friends from then on”

adjective

  1. at a specific prior time

    “the then president”

adverb

  1. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

    “then he left”

    “go left first, then right”

    Synonymssoand 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”

  3. at that time

    “I was young then”

    “prices were lower back then”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University