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Then

Verb / ðen / Another word for then — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Then is used to describe something that happens after something else or as a result of it.

Synonyms & similar words

andthen andso so afterward next subsequently later thereafter accordingly hence consequently so eventually ultimately finally thereupon thus

Synonyms by register

Formal

subsequently hence therefore consequently

Informal

next after that so well

Literary

anon ere

Antonyms

before earlier previously prior ago first

Common collocations

  • and then
  • if then
  • then and there
  • then again
  • then what
  • then you
  • then it

Word family

adverb then

Usage note

Primarily used to indicate sequence in time or logical consequence. Can sometimes be used informally to introduce a new topic or shift in thought.

Example sentences

  1. I woke up early, then I brushed my teeth.
  2. She finished her homework, then she went to bed.
  3. We ate dinner, then we went for a walk.
  4. He put on his shoes, then he left the house.
  5. She filled up her gas tank, then she drove to work.

Quotes

  • If you don't make time for your wellness, you will be forced to make time for your illness. - unknown
  • Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
  • The only way to do great work is to love what you do. - Steve Jobs

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