that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
Used in a Sentence
then
How to use then in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for then.
Editorial note
First you crawl, then you walk, then you run.
Examples15
Definitions5
Parts of speech3
Quick take
that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of then gathered in one view.
at a specific prior time; "the then president"
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for then.
noun
that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
adjective
at a specific prior time; "the then president"
adverb
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"
See also: so
adverb
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"
adverb
at that time; "I was young then"; "prices were lower back then"; "science as it was then taught"
Example sentences
First you crawl, then you walk, then you run.
Give yourself a couple years, and then try again.
He would then ask the helicopter HQ to send a chopper on site.
He would then slowly type a message in a proformat, post that in the channel.
* Getting a company funded and then running it is a resume plus.
The cell phones would come out to facilitate people getting together, and then they'd go back in your pocket.
Note that this isn't even by choice -- if we don't take action, then we look like we are tacitly encouraging it.
Second, if that were the case, then why are people allowed to read books, magazines, and play crossword puzzles on paper?
He would then compute ETAs and for the helicopters based on various parameters.
They then asked me to get in the car and we drove around looking for the guy, found him, and they arrested him, and returned the car owners stuff.
If you put yourself into an environment where you are constantly challenged and are working at the top threshold of your ability, then after a few years have gone by, your skills will have increased tremendously.
It also implies a deviousness that will scare investors; if they're willing to screw a friend and risk such a serious dispute, then it's also possible that they'll wander into similar situations in the future.
During that time, the female arresting officer would periodically come by to taunt me, and tell me that I shouldn't have questioned her, and then threw a huge tantrum when I requested not to be touched by her for fingerprinting.
Some people tried to argue back then that various protections offered by modern OSs and runtimes, such as address space randomization, and the availability of tools like Valgrind for finding memory access bugs, mitigates this.
I remember at the time reading newspaper articles claiming this was "just going to be used to keep drugs off the streets" and how "law enforcement are outgunned and now can defend themselves against drug dealers".It was obvious to me then that this was a violation of due process.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use then in a sentence?
First you crawl, then you walk, then you run.
What does then mean?
that time; that moment; "we will arrive before then"; "we were friends from then on"
What part of speech is then?
then is commonly used as noun, adjective, adverb.