just then meaning

Definition of just then

1. at a particular time in the past
   • just then the bugle sounded

just then in a sentence

• Just then, a bright idea occurred to me.
• Just then she was called to the phone.
• Just then, I heard the telephone ring.
• Just then, the door flew open and a detective walked in.
• The fact that the money came just then was a quirk of fate.

How to pronounce just then

just then is pronounced /dʒəst ðɛn/ in British English and /dʒʌst ðɛn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.