forthwith
pronunciation
How to pronounce forthwith in British English:
UK [ˌfɔ:θˈwɪθ]
How to pronounce forthwith in American English:
US [ˌfɔrθˈwɪθ]
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- Adverb:
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Word Origin
- forthwith (prep.)
- c. 1200, from forth + with. The Old English equivalent was forð mid. As an adverb, early 14c.
Example
- 1. If it is not buried again forthwith , the consequences will be dire .
- 2. He instructed vera that , after his death , it should be destroyed forthwith .
- 3. Other people interviewed simply said the ban was a silly anachronism and should be dropped forthwith .
- 4. If iraq 's leader tells the americans to go forthwith , they must do so . But that is unlikely to happen in a hurry .
- 5. Another bold idea , mooted more by observers than by those who would have to wield the axe , is dismissing forthwith any mp found to have fiddled .