at the time
During that moment
At the time refers to a particular moment in the past being discussed, often implying circumstances have since changed: At the time, I thought it was a good idea.
The phrase can sound defensive or explanatory, acknowledging that what seemed right then looks different now: We didn't know at the time that the company was failing.
- junctureCritical point of decision
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- instantBriefest unit of time
- circumstanceCondition affecting an event
- momentBrief period of time
at that moment · then · back then · in those days · era · contemporary · concurrently · point · backdrop · hindsight · occasion · prevailing · current events · situation · meanwhile · simultaneously · timeframe · condition
at the timenow
The present moment
currently · at present · presently · nowadays · today
at the timealways
At all times
still · to this day · ever since · continuously · perpetually
at the timealways
At all times
perpetually · eternally · continuously · constantly · forever
time, the, times, sometime, timeless, pastime, lifetime, bedtime, timely