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Another word for then

Choosing another word for then depends on context, so the 22 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

Next in order of time or place; afterward.

Usage Example

"Finish your homework first, and afterward you can watch television."

Strongest
afterward
afterwards
next
subsequently
Strong
later
thereafter

• adverb (Context 2)

In that case; as a necessary consequence or logical result.

Usage Example

"If the train is delayed, therefore we will have to take a taxi to the airport."

Strongest
therefore
consequently
Strong
accordingly
thus
hence
so

• adverb (Context 3)

In addition; besides; moreover.

Usage Example

"The apartment is spacious, and moreover there is the convenient proximity to the subway."

Strongest
moreover
besides
furthermore
Strong
additionally
also
further

• adjective (Context 4)

Being so or holding an office at the time in question.

Usage Example

"The treaty was negotiated and signed by the former prime minister."

Strong
former
erstwhile
onetime
Weak
quondam

Opposites of then

The opposite of then shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

now
beforehand
current
present
previously
incumbent
currently
first
See all opposites of then

• Nearby Words

themeless
themself
themselves
then
theocracy
theocratic
theodolite

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Then. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/then
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