just then
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just then
Right at that moment. Usually used to introduce something surprising or unexpected. I had been complaining about the date to my co-worker when, just then, the guy from my date showed up with flowers and a box of chocolates. Talk about weird.
See also: just
just ˈthen
at that moment: Just then, someone knocked at the front door.See also: just