forthwith
Meaning
Without delay; immediately.
Synonyms
at once
straight off
like a shot
without delay
without adequate cause
in a short time
soon after
in a rush
in a while
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɔːθˈwɪð/
Etymology
In summary
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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