[then] adv [ME than, then then, than, fr. OE thonne, thaenne; akin to OHG denne then, than, OE thaet that] (bef. 12c) 1: at that time
2. a: soon after that: next in order of time "walked to the door, ~ turned" b: following next after in order of position, narration, or enumeration: being next in a series "first came the clowns, ~ came the elephants" c: in addition: besides "~ there is the interest to be paid" 3 a (1): in that case "take it, ~, if you want it so much" (2)--used after but to qualify or offset a preceding statement "she lost the race, but ~ she never really expected to win" b: according to that: as may be inferred "your mind is made up, ~" c: as it appears: by way of summing up "the cause of the accident, ~, is established" d: as a necessary consequence "if the angles are equal, ~ the complements are equal" -- and then some : with much more in addition "would require all his strength and then some"
[2]then n (14c): that time "since ~, he's been more cautious" [3]then adj (1584): existing or acting at or belonging to the time mentioned "the ~ secretary of state"