when
At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
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Why my lashes kinda tea when I cry 😿
What did people in the 80s do when two people argued about a fact and no one could prove who was right?
What did you do when your phone suddenly beeped with an Extremely Severe Alert today out of nowhere ?
I miss how this sub was 3 years ago It was a lot more active there were new posts in less than a minute and now there's barely any posts. If there are any it's mostly just politics or religion when it used to have mem…
What is the story of when you *actually* shit your pants?
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At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
“>> I love it when you call me big papa.”
“when the song itself isn't directly”
“>> I love it when you call me big papa.”
“when the song itself isn't directly”
“>> When you hear songs from this era, can”
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(relative) At which, on which, during which.
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(interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance?.
“Why my lashes kinda tea when I cry 😿”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“What did people in the 80s do when two people argued about a fact and no one could prove who was right?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What did you do when your phone suddenly beeped with an Extremely Severe Alert today out of nowhere ?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“I miss how this sub was 3 years ago It was a lot more active there were new posts in less than a minute and now there's barely any posts. If there are any it's mostly just politics or religion when it used to have memes. I miss it all sm”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“What is the story of when you *actually* shit your pants?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026
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“Libras when they are interested Do libras show when they are interested or are they inconspicuous?”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“When having a BBQ what foods and drinks are your favourites?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What song takes you back to 2018 for a split second when you hear it ?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Why do we say “heads up” when we usually duck down?”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“I just found my old Mematic memes lol I was just scrolling through my phone's folders and found these (some are as old as when i joined Reddit, AKA 2024)”
— r/GenAlpha· May 2026“How can some people trust others blindly when they don't even know them?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“what would you do if when you okay so he said yes would go”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“When I wake up I’ll be 18 Tell me about what to expect and stuff.”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“Not allowed selfies on this subreddit anymore? Since when bro”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“what do dudes that use chastity cages do after they throw away the key/lose it when they get too crazy? I'm a girl before people start "5 inch cylinder"ing me”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“When did you realize your habits around masturbation actually affected your mood or motivation?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“How many gen z in the us actually care about politics? I stopped being interested when it seems like pissing matches over actually electing a good president.”
— r/GenZ· May 2026“What Marvel movies came out when you were born? Ill go first: I actually didn't even realize it till today that there were in fact marvel movies made this year (idk why i thought otherwise). But what about you?”
— r/GenZ· Apr 2026“What videos games came out when you guys where born? I’ll go first.”
— r/GenZ· Apr 2026“Don't you hate it when this happens? By berd”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“Oop- WELP Normal sibling behavior, right 👍 Nothing weird. But it's still so annoying that even when we barely smack them they're like "WAAAAAAA MOMMY HELP MEH" and I'm like "Bruhhh-"”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“When did Convoluted come to mean complicated? I had never realized that convoluted had an original meaning of not something akin to being complicated, but instead being coiled. Has it always had this second meaning of confusing/complicated? I dont know how to look this question up online, so any help is appreciated!”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026“How can you be late in life, when it’s your life?”
— r/words· Apr 2026“Word of the day: Opprobrium Open to discussions about how and when to use this word if anyone wants to chime in.”
— r/words· Apr 2026“When you're no longer useful, you're nothing.”
— r/words· Apr 2026“When pronouncing “either”, do you use a hard E (ee-thur) or hard I (I- thur)? My girlfriend and I are at odds”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“bed 🛌 Is there a word for this? when a word resembles itself? Such as the word bed?”
— r/words· Apr 2026“Do you open the windows in your home when the weather is nice? When do you decide to close them and turn on air conditioning for the summer? I open my windows in early spring and leave them open until daytime highs get into the upper 80s. Lately, I've noticed that I rarely see homes with open windows. Does anyone still open their windows to let in fresh air?”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“Do people still dress like hipsters in the US? If not when would u say the trend died down”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“What's up with people praising Sykkuno after the "apology" ? Like her girlfriend is staying with him and people are praising Sykkuno like he's "Light yagami" and such a "chad" when he literally cheated on her girlfriend multiple times. https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/s/Y7al0L8dxt Why ?”
— r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026“Misuse Would everyone please stop misusing the words ‘reticent’ and ‘weary’!!!!! Hearing this constantly……when obviously the person means HESITANT. And ‘weary’?…..- you’re not tired, you are suspicious and LEARY of them!!! Don’t know who started it PLEASE STOP!!!! Its almost as bad as everyone now saying im-POR-dant because everyone forgot how to say IMPORTANT !!!! - another cringy one!!!!”
— r/words· Apr 2026“When did “corporate” become a noun?”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026
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- already65%
Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
- previous62%
(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
- whenever62%
At the (single) time that, no matter when.
- otherways61%
(obsolete) Otherwise; in different circumstances.
- erstwhile61%
(formal, _, or, _, literary) ; in the past.