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adv

forthwith

fawth-WIHTH
adv
1
Immediately, without any delay.
"The manager ordered the faulty equipment removed forthwith."

How to Use Forthwith

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In plain EnglishRight away, with no waiting.

When to use it

Formal or legal in tone — "right away" or "immediately" is far more common in everyday speech.

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Etymology

From Middle English forth-with, "at once," combining forth and with.

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