| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | therefore |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, consequently, ergo, from that time, from then on, from there on, hence, so, thence, thenceforth, thereupon, thus, whence |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |
| Main Entry: | thereafter |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | from that time forward |
Synonyms: |
after that, consequently, following, forever after, from that day forward, from that day on, from there on, hereafter, thenceforth, thenceforward |