Definition of FORTHWITH

forthwith

Meanings

Adverb

  • without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
    • "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"

Adv

  • Without delay; immediately.

Origin / Etymology

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).

Synonyms

anoon, ASAP, at once, by and by, directly, forthwith, forthwithal, immediately, instanter, instantly, like a shot, no sooner said than done, now, on the nail, on the spot, on the spur of the moment, pronto, right away, right now, right off, soon, stat, straight off, straightaway, this instant, toot sweet, tout de suite, yesterday

Scrabble Score: 21

forthwith is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
forthwith is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forthwith is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

forthwith is a valid Words With Friends word