then again

then  (n)

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.

Idiom:

then again

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

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[Middle English, from Old English thenne; see to- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

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