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T0148400 (thĕn)adv.1. At that time: I was still in school then. Come at noon; I'll be ready then.2. Next in time, space, or order; immediately afterward: watched the late movie and then went to bed.3. In addition; moreover; besides: It costs $20, and then there's the sales tax to pay.4. Used after but to qualify or balance a preceding statement: The star was nervous, but then who isn't on the first night of a new play.5. In that case; accordingly: If traffic is heavy, then allow extra time.6. As a consequence; therefore: The case, then, is closed.conj. Usage Problem And after that: I showered, then combed my hair.n. That time or moment: The bus leaves at four; until then let's walk.adj. Being so at that time: the then chairman of the board.Idiom: then again From another standpoint; on the other hand: I need a vacation. Then again, so do my coworkers.

[Middle English, from Old English thenne; see to- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Sticklers for grammar sometimes assert that then is not a coordinating conjunction, and that the sentence She took a slice of pie, then left is thus incorrect; it must be rewritten as She took a slice of pie and then left, in which the then acts as an adverb and the halves of the compound predicate are linked by the coordinating conjunction and. But this use of then as a coordinating conjunction is actually both widespread and widely accepted; in our 2012 survey, more than three quarters of the Usage Panel found the sentence She took a slice of pie, then left completely acceptable. Note, though, that the punctuation of this conjunctive use of then differs from the usual punctuation for similar sentences using and. No comma is needed when and links the parts of a compound predicate, as in She took a slice of pie and left. When then joins the halves of the predicate, a comma is usually required; only 8 percent of the Panel approved of She took a slice of pie then left.

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then again - (contrastive) from another point of view; "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go"but then, on the other hand

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On second thought; from a different, conflicting, or contradictory point of view. This deal could really help the business get out of debt. Then again, you'd just be indebted to the government instead, so maybe it's not the best solution. I'd love to upgrade our car. Then again, there are lots of other things around the house that we need to replace more urgently.See also: again

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Also, but then. On the other hand, an opposite possibility. For example, I think it'll arrive tomorrow; then again, it may not, or We think you'll like this restaurant, but then again, not everyone does, or The play was a bit dull, but then she's a great actress. See also: again

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(informal) used for introducing an extra piece of information which explains something or gives another explanation for something: I thought he liked me, but then again maybe he didn’t.See also: again, there

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From another standpoint; on the other hand: I need a vacation. Then again, so do my coworkers.See also: again

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adv (contrastive) from another point of view

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