forthwith

[ fawrth-with, -with, fohrth- ]

adverb

1. immediately; at once; without delay:

   Any official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.

forthwith

/ -ˈwɪð; ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ /

adverb

1. at once; immediately

Word History and Origins

Origin of forthwith¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; forth, with

Example Sentences

In that exchange, Mr Harvey told the consultants, including Dr Gibbs, that the issue was being taken seriously and asked for "all emails to cease forthwith".

From BBC

“He shall be released forthwith, if not incarcerated in any other case,” the order concluded.

From Seattle Times

“We must take up the bipartisan and comprehensive national security bill passed by the Senate forthwith. This is a Churchill or Chamberlain moment.”

From Seattle Times

“I don’t believe it’s warranted that Mr. Rundo spend one minute more in custody, so I’m going to release him forthwith,” Carney said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Therefore a decision has been taken to withdraw your visiting professorship association forthwith. Please delete this association from your social media profiles."

From BBC

Related Words

• abruptly
• right away