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Definition of But then
1. Adverb. (contrastive) from another point of view. "Then again, she might not go"
Definition of But then
1. Conjunction. (idiomatic) then again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of But Then
Literary usage of But then
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1868)
"but then I believe her eyes positively filled with tears, only she drew down her
veil. "I knows where it was, miss," said George, eagerly ; " 'twas by the ..."
2. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"but then, thy Chieftain's robber life ! — Winning mean prey by causeless strife,
Wrenching from ruined Lowland swain 130 His herds and harvest reared in ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"His watch and seal are still preserved in the museum at Glastonbury. but then
and more than once during the next few years he was assured that there was no ..."
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