at the time

at the time

1. At the time referred to (by the present discussion), which is in the past for many discussions but is in the future for others.

   Coordinate terms: at the moment, at present, now; back then, back in the day

   Near-synonym: at that time (often synonymous depending on the timeline of recounting)

   You have to keep in mind that there were no computers at the time.

   You have to remember that this database field is asking for your best estimate of what the exchange rate will be at the time when the transaction takes place — not today's exchange rate.

   • 2012 March, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist‎^[1], volume 100, number 2, page 87:

     Conditions were horrendous aboard most British naval vessels at the time. Scurvy and other diseases ran rampant, killing more seamen each year than all other causes combined, including combat.

   • Wednesday June 02, 2021, Has the Northern Ireland Protocol undermined the United Kingdom?

     Similarly, both the Government and the EU argued at the time the deal was agreed that they were upholding the Good Friday Agreement by implementing the Protocol.