then and there

adverb

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

Examples of then and there in a Sentence

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Place $5 on Colts vs. Vikings, and DK will issue $200 in bonus bets right then and there. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024 Then those travelers can book selections from Expedia’s inventory of 3 million properties right then and there. Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024 Yes, there’s a product tie-in that allows viewers to shop pieces from the runway right then and there (another Savage X Fenty parallel), but that alone won’t cover the production, the talent (both performing and in the front row) and the many, many promotional efforts that went into this. Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024 After Leave’s victory, many expected Johnson to succeed Cameron then and there. Tim Bale, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2019 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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