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Definitions for forthwith
ˌfɔrθˈwɪθ, -ˈwɪð, ˌfoʊrθ-forth·with

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. forthwithadverb

    immediately; without delay

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Forthwithadverb

    immediately; without delay; directly

  2. Forthwithadverb

    as soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of forthwith in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of forthwith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of forthwith in a Sentence

  1. Johann von Goethe:

    Mathematicians are like Frenchmen whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.

  2. TANAKA CHIMHANDE:

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Emmet Sullivan:

    Oh, I want those people brought back forthwith. ... I'm not asking, I'm ordering.

  5. David Mark:

    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.

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