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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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- Etymology [edit] 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).
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Sep 28, 2017 · Origin of forthwith: c. 1200, from forth + with. The Old English equivalent was forð mid. As an adverb, early 14c. ... See more.
- Deutsch (German)
Bedeutung von forthwith: unverzüglich; Um 1200 entstanden,...
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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).
(Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɔːθˈwɪð/, /-ˈwɪθ/(General American) IPA(key): /fɔɹθˈwɪθ/, /ˈfɔɹθˌwɪθ/Rhymes: -ɪð, -ɪθHyphenation: forth‧withforthwith (not comparable) 1. (chiefly formal, literary) Without delay; immediately. [from early 14th c.] 1.1. Synonyms: (archaic) forthwithal; see also Thesaurus:immediately 1.1. 1533, Erasmus of Roterdame, “The Thyrde Instruction”, in anonymous translator, A Playne and Godly Exposytion or Declaration of the Commune Crede (which in the Latin Tonge...
Jun 5, 2015 · Etymology: For forth with (preposition), = earlier forth mid, along with, see forth adv. 2c. The adverb forthwith originates from this phrase, the preposition being used absol. or with ellipsis of its regimen. [forth adv. 2c] †c. In early Middle English forth mid, later forth with = ‘along with’.
Sep 27, 2023 · The word “forthwith” is derived from Middle English and Old English origins. It combines the word “forth,” meaning “forward” or “onward,” with the word “with,” indicating immediacy or promptness.
Sep 28, 2023 · The word “forthwith” has an interesting etymology that traces back to Old English. Its roots can be found in the combination of two Old English words: “forth” and “with.” The word “forth” originally meant “forward” or “onward,” indicating a sense of movement or progression.
The earliest known use of the adverb forthwith is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for forthwith is from before 1400, in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century.
Synonyms. directly. instantly. now. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. without delay or waiting. immediately Please report to the office immediately. now I need you to get me that report now. right now You put that back right now.
