Meaning of then in English

Adverb
then
Etymology
Old English thænne, thanne, thonne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dan and German dann, also to that and the
Definitions
1. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
Examples
- « 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 »
2. in that case or as a consequence
Examples
- « 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
Examples
- « I was young then »
- « prices were lower back then »
- « science as it was then taught »
Noun
then
Definitions
1. that time
Examples
- « that moment »
- « we will arrive before then »
- « we were friends from then on »

Pronunciation