Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th en]
- /ðɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [th en]
- /ðɛn/
Definitions of thens word
- adverb thens at that time: Prices were lower then. 1
- adverb thens immediately or soon afterward: The rain stopped and then started again. 1
- adverb thens next in order of time: We ate, then we started home. 1
- adverb thens at the same time: At first the water seemed blue, then gray. 1
- adverb thens next in order of place: Standing beside Charlie is my uncle, then my cousin, then my brother. 1
- adverb thens in addition; besides; also: I love my job, and then it pays so well. 1
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Origin of thens
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English then(ne), than(n)e, Old English thonne, thanne, thænne; cf. than; akin to that
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Thens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.