forthwith
16
7.3
- adverb
- /ˈfɔrθˌwɪθ/
- Formal
- I advise all interested parties to apply forthwith.
- eliminate forthwith
Examples
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Respond forthwith.
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Sir, I have the honour to request if you'll accept my resignation effective forthwith.
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You are forthwith stripped of your title.
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But I took one look and departed forthwith.
Fiction book (1992) -
She has not committed a criminal act, and we need you to act forthwith.
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I am just a lost traveler, seeking rest for the night, but I will leave forthwith.
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Well, then I suggest you surrender to the captain's mercies forthwith.
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- Commence operations forthwith.
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Baldwin IV, king of Jerusalem, sent a message forthwith, demanding that Reynauld release his distinguished prisoner.
Academic text (2002) -
I advise all interested parties to apply forthwith.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
At this exact moment or right away
∞
1.0
At once without waiting
915
1.0
Without any delay
310
1.0
Right away without any delay
237
1.0
Immediately without delay
22
3.2
Without delay after something happens
14
3.0
Immediately without delay
14
1.0
Do something at once without delay
3
6.0
Very quickly and without hesitation
1
7.2
In a very short time
Antonyms
How Immediate
Surface Forms
Morphology
forthwith = (semi-transparent) = forth + with
Both components are visible ('forth' + 'with'), but the idiomatic meaning 'immediately' is not a straightforward compositional inference for a B1 learner. [Postprocessing: moved 'forth', 'with' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
Forthwith comes from the pieces forth ('forward' or 'out') and with (an old use meaning 'at once' or 'quickly'), so it originally meant to move 'forward right away' and that is why it now means 'immediately'.