then
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ðen/US /ðen/
Meaning
adverb
used to refer to a particular time in the past or future
“Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.”
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“and uh and PayPal uh and then uh mostly”
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“then I think things will be fine.”
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“then went on to play lacrosse in college”
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