I. ˈthen 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 time
2.
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
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- and then some
II. noun
Date: 14th century
: that time
since then , he's been more cautious
III. adjective
Date: 1584
: existing or acting at or belonging to the time mentioned
the then secretary of state