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BUT THEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does but then mean?
• BUT THEN (adverb)
The adverb BUT THEN has 1 sense:
1. (contrastive) from another point of view
Familiarity information: BUT THEN used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(contrastive) from another point of view
Synonyms:
but then; on the other hand; then again
Context examples:
on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good / then again, she might not go
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