forthwith

[ fawrth-with, -with, fohrth- ]

/ ˌfɔrθˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, ˌfoʊrθ- /

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adverb

immediately; at once; without delay: Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.

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Origin of forthwith

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at forth, with

Words nearby forthwith

for the sake of, for the time being, Fort Hood, forthright, Fort Huachuca, forthwith, fortieth, fortification, fortification agate, fortified, fortified pa

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How to use forthwith in a sentence

“The pie is an English institution which, planted on American soil, forthwith ran rampant and burst forth into an untold variety of genera and species.”
America forgot how to make proper pie. Can we remember before it’s too late?|Megan McArdle|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
So forthwith, Grandmaster Maurice Ashley’s Guide to Sucking Less at Chess.
A Grandmaster’s Guide to Sucking Less at Chess|Eugene Robinson|October 2, 2020|Ozy
In the meantime, Chief Reznick needs to supply these names, forthwith, and explain what the hell he thought he was doing.
Small Town Keeps Cops Secret From...ISIS|Cliff Schecter|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In what world does it not make sense to pass this bill forthwith?
Blame Guns for Domestic Murder Epidemic|Cliff Schecter|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At most, each could play a bit part before being dispatched forthwith.
Yes, Pundits, Hillary Has the 2016 Nomination in the Bag|Robert Shrum|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We say: He's dashed lucky not to be sent to the tower forthwith.
Kate's First Official Portrait: Will Artist be Sent To Tower for Hideous Picture?|Tom Sykes|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He retired to his house in Gadshill in Kent and forthwith started writing Drood.
Book Bag: Actor Simon Callow’s Favorite Dickens Novels|Simon Callow|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He wrote a letter to Sir Hugh Wheeler warning the gallant old general that he might expect to be attacked forthwith.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
When the crowd saw who he was the argument desisted forthwith, the crowd became quiet and respectful, moreover expectant.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The graziers and cattle-dealers were forthwith to find "their occupations gone."
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He, happily, discovered the cause of my trouble, and forthwith operated upon me.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The nervous strain was a severe one and I forthwith abandoned any plan that I had of attempting to do London by motor car.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

British Dictionary definitions for forthwith

forthwith

/ (ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð) /

adverb

at once; immediately

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