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adverb
- 1. (especially in official use) immediately; without delay: "we undertake to pay forthwith the money required"
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FORTHWITH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of forthwith in English. forthwith. adverb. formal uk / ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ / us / ˌfɔːrθˈwɪθ / Add to word list. immediately: We expect these practices to cease forthwith. Synonyms. directly. instantly. now. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. without delay or waiting.
forthwith. adverb. forth· with (ˌ)fȯrth-ˈwith. also -ˈwit͟h. Synonyms of forthwith. : without any delay : immediately sense 1. I heard it give a peculiar thick cry, and forthwith another of these creatures appeared darkly in the deep shadow of the aperture. H. G. Wells.
adverb. immediately; at once; without delay. Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1250–1300; ME; see forth, with] Examples of 'forthwith' in a sentence.
Forthwith is a old-fashioned, fancy way to say "immediately." An extremely obnoxious restaurant patron might demand, "Waiter, bring my soup forthwith!" You're most likely to find the word forthwith in a book or movie set in the past, or in a legal document. Either way, it means "without delay."
Forthwith definition: immediately; at once; without delay. See examples of FORTHWITH used in a sentence.
FORTHWITH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of forthwith in English. forthwith. adverb. formal us / ˌfɔːrθˈwɪθ / uk / ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ / Add to word list. immediately: We expect these practices to cease forthwith. Synonyms. directly. instantly. now. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. without delay or waiting.
Definition of forthwith adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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forthwith - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
