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then   (thěn)   
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.

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.

[Middle English, from Old English thenne; see to- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Idioms & Phrases

then again

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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