then and there

adverb

: on the spot : immediately
wanted the money right then and there

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Desmond however wasn’t moved quite enough to not have his newfound mom arrested, right then and there. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 Dec. 2024 Don't fall into the pressure of donating right then and there. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024 His mother vehemently shook her head when asked to confirm, however, snipping the yarn then and there. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 If Ozuna had hit one more home run, Hernández would have been eliminated then and there. Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for then and there 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of then and there was in the 15th century

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“Then and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/then%20and%20there. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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