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.

Nearby words

forte-piano, fortepiano, forth, forthcoming, forthright, forthwith, forties, fortieth, fortification, fortification agate, fortified pa

Origin of forthwith

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

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Examples from the Web for forthwith

In the meantime, Chief Reznick needs to supply these names, forthwith, and explain what the hell he thought he was doing.
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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
Forthwith a few examples, in no particular order of eminence.
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If you refuse this, consent to pay tribute, and be under us forthwith.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon

The porter showed the two visitors into the garden, and forthwith the stout man drew his nephew along the paths.
The Exploits of Juve|Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
Bending over quickly he recognized the mass as once having been Big Sandy, and he forthwith returned to the rope to be pulled up.
Hopalong Cassidy|Clarence E. Mulford
He lighted a cigarette, but forthwith extinguished it and went on with emphasis: We handle them with kid gloves, Melikoff.
The White Terror and The Red|Abraham Cahan
The treasure was plentiful enough to cause ‘a glut’ forthwith if many speculators engaged.
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British Dictionary definitions for forthwith

forthwith

/ (ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð) /

adverb

at once; immediately

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Word Origin and History for forthwith

forthwith

c.1200 (prep); early 14c. (adv.), from forth + with. The Old English equivalent was forð mid.

forthwith

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forthwith

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