| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
Synonyms: |
again, all at once, anon, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, formerly, later, next, on that occasion, soon after, suddenly, thereupon, when, years ago |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |