What does forthwith mean?
Definitions for forthwith
ˌfɔrθˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, ˌfoʊrθ-forth·with
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Princeton's WordNet
immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shotadverb
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!"
Wiktionary
forthwithadverb
immediately; without delay
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Forthwithadverb
Immediately; without delay; at once; strait.
Etymology: forth and with.
Forthwith he runs, with feigned faithful haste,
Unto his guest; who, after troublous sights
And dreams, ’gan now to take more sound repast. Fa. Qu.Few things are so restrained to any one end or purpose, that the same being extinct, they should forthwith utterly become frustrate. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 42.
Neither did the martial men dally or prosecute the service faintly, but did forthwith quench that fire. John Davies, on Ireland.
Forthwith began these fury-moving sounds,
The notes of wrath, the musick brought from hell,
The rattling drums. Samuel Daniel, Civil War.The winged heralds, by command
Of sov’reign pow’r, throughout the host proclaim
A solemn council forthwith to be held
At Pandæmonium. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i.In his passage thither one put into his hand a note of the whole conspiracy, desiring him to read it forthwith, and to remember the giver of it as long as he lived. Robert South, Sermons.
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forthwith
Forthwith is an adverb that means immediately, without delay, or as soon as possible. It is often used in formal or legal contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Forthwithadverb
immediately; without delay; directly
Forthwithadverb
as soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forthwith in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forthwith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of forthwith in a Sentence
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.
Every day as it comes should be welcomed and reduced forthwith into our own possession as if it were the finest day imaginable. What flies past has to be seized at.
Civil Aviation Patricia Hayes:
We urge the DOT to fully discharge the United States' international obligations in this regard and to grant (Norwegian Air UK) authorisation to operate forthwith.
After a due consultation with my colleagues in both chambers of National Assembly on this ugly development we have therefore agreed that today's session be suspended forthwith.
Success commence within self. Non one is coming to transform your life. You are the merely architect of your life. Therefore, rise up, hope for the best and act forthwith.
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