English Explanatory Dictionary

forthwith

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Without delay; immediately.

Pronunciation

/fɔːθˈwɪð/ /-ˈwɪθ/ /fɔɹθˈwɪθ/ /ˈfɔɹθˌwɪθ/ En-us-forthwith.ogg

Word forms

forthwith

Etymology

From Middle English forth-with (“at once, immediately; at the same time, already; straight ahead”) [and other forms], partly from the phrase forth with (something), and partly from forth-with-al, furth-with-al (“at once, immediately; together with”) (whence forthwithal).

Synonyms

forthwithal anoon ASAP at once by and by directly forthwith incontinently instanter instantly no sooner said than done now on the nail on the spot on the spur of the moment pronto right away right now right off soon stat straightaway this instant toot sweet tout de suite yesterday
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