forthwith

forth·with

adv \(ˌ)fȯrth-ˈwith also -ˈwith\

Definition of FORTHWITH

: immediately

Examples of FORTHWITH

1. The court ordered the company to cease operations forthwith.
2. <if the fire alarm rings, leave the building forthwith>

First Known Use of FORTHWITH

14th century

Related to FORTHWITH

Synonyms: bang, directly, immediately, headlong, incontinently, instantaneously, instanter, instantly, now, PDQ, plumb, presently, promptly, pronto, right, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straight off, straightway

Related Words: away, freely; anon, momentarily, shortly, soon; apace, briskly, fast, fleetly, full-tilt, posthaste, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, snappily, speedily, swift, swiftly; abruptly, presto, suddenly, unexpectedly; hastily, impetuously, impulsively, rashly, recklessly; exactly, opportunely, punctually, seasonably

Near Antonyms: slowly; late, tardily

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Rhymes with FORTHWITH

bear with, blacksmith, do with, goldsmith, Goldsmith, go with, gunsmith, herewith, hold with, live with, locksmith, run with, songsmith, therewith, tinsmith, tunesmith, wherewith, whitesmith, wordsmith