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| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
| Synonyms: | again, anon, formerly, later, next, suddenly, thereupon, when, all at once, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, on that occasion, soon after, years ago |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | therefore |
| Synonyms: | accordingly, consequently, ergo, hence, so, thereupon, thus, whence, from that time, from then on, from there on, thence, thenceforth |
| Main Entry: | accordingly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in an appropriate, suitable way |
| Synonyms: | appropriately, consequently, duly, equally, ergo, hence, properly, so, subsequently, suitably, then, therefore, thus, as a consequence, as a result, correspondingly, fitly, in consequence, in respect to, in that event, proportionately, respectively, resultantly, under the circumstances |
| Antonyms: | inappropriately, unsuitably |
| Main Entry: | afterward/afterwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following a time, event |
| Synonyms: | after, behind, eventually, late, later, next, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, ultimately, a while later, another time, at a later time, by and by, ensuingly, in a while, intra, latterly, on the next day, post hoc, thereon |
| Antonyms: | beforehand |
| Main Entry: | already |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before expected time |
| Synonyms: | before, earlier, formerly, heretofore, now, once, previously, then, as of now, at present, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by the time mentioned, by then, by this time, even now, in the past, just now, up to now |
| Main Entry: | ergo |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for that reason |
| Synonyms: | accordingly, consequently, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, in consequence, thusly |
| Main Entry: | following |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happening, being next or after |
| Synonyms: | afterward, attendant, back, coming, consecutive, consequent, consequential, ensuing, henceforth, hinder, later, latter, next, posterior, presently, proximate, pursuing, rear, sequential, serial, specified, subsequent, successive, then, trailing, when, a while later, after a while, by and by, coming after, coming next, directly after, in pursuit, in search of, in the wake of, later on, next off, on the scent, resulting, sequent, seriate, succeeding, supervenient |
| Antonyms: | first, leading, preceding |
| Main Entry: | further |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | additionally |
| Synonyms: | again, also, as well as, besides, beyond, distant, farther, in addition, moreover, on top of, over and above, then, to boot, what's more, yet, yonder |
| Main Entry: | hence |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for that reason; therefore |
| Synonyms: | accordingly, away, consequently, ergo, forward, henceforth, onward, out, so, then, thereupon, thus, wherefore, as a deduction, from here, from now on, henceforward, hereinafter, in the future, it follows that, on that account, thence |
| Main Entry: | previously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
| Synonyms: | ahead, already, ante, back, before, beforehand, erstwhile, fore, formerly, forward, heretofore, once, then, a while ago, antecedently, at one time, away back, back when, hitherto, in advance, in anticipation, in days gone by, in the past, long ago, one-shot, precedently, time was, until now |
| Antonyms: | future, later, presently, currently |
| Main Entry: | therefore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a result; for that reason |
| Synonyms: | accordingly, consequently, ergo, for, hence, inasmuch as, since, so, then, thereupon, thus, whence, wherefore, and so, for this reason, forasmuch as, in consequence, in that event, on account of, on the grounds, thence, therefrom, to that end |
| Main Entry: | afterward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following |
| Synonyms: | after, afterwards, behind, eventually, late, later, next, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, ultimately, another time, ensuingly, intra, latterly, post hoc, thereon |
| Antonyms: | beforehand, previously |
| Main Entry: | again |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in addition |
| Synonyms: | additionally, also, besides, further, furthermore, moreover, then, on the contrary, on the other hand |
| Main Entry: | thus |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | accordingly |
| Synonyms: | consequently, ergo, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, for this reason, on that account |
| Main Entry: | thereupon |
| Part of Speech: | adverb2 |
| Definition: | at which point |
| Synonyms: | then, therefore, on that, thereon, upon it, upon that |
| Main Entry: | so |
| Part of Speech: | adverb3 |
| Definition: | accordingly |
| Synonyms: | consequently, hence, then, therefore, and so |
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