THEN
—adverb. 1 at that time. 2 a next; after that. B and also. 3 a in that case (then you should have said so). B implying grudging or impatient concession (all right then, if you must). C used parenthetically to resume a narrative etc. (the policeman, then, knocked on the door). —attributive. adjective. Such at the time in question (the then king). —none. That time (until then). ? then and there immediately and on the spot. [old english]