forthwith
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forthwith
- /fɔːθˈwɪð/ UK
- /-ˈwɪθ/ UK
- /fɔɹθˈwɪθ/ US
- /ˈfɔɹθˌwɪθ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪð, -ɪθ
Where it comes from
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).
adverb
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Without delay; immediately.
Neyther euery thynge, whiche ony maner way is bredde or gendred of man: is forthwith a man (for els lyſe ſholde be called men) But that thynge, whiche is conceyued in the matrice or wombe of a woman, of the very ſubſtaunce of man: [...]
Similar: forthwithal, anoon, ASAP, at once, by and by, directly, forthwith, incontinently, instanter, instantly, no sooner said than done, now
Translations
Every language
adv without delay — see also immediately, right away
| Español | inmediatamente, enseguida, ahora mismo |
|---|---|
| Português | imediatamente |
| Français | aussitôt, séance tenante, de ce pas, tout de suite, immédiatement, sans délai |
| Deutsch | sofort, unverzüglich, umgehend |
| Italiano | all'istante, immediatamente, su due piedi, tempestivamente, subito, in tronco |
| Русский | неме́дленно nemédlenno |
Talk about this word "forthwith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forthwith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. forthwith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forthwith "forthwith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forthwith.Cite this
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title = {forthwith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forthwith},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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