forthwith
/fɔːθˈwɪθ
/ /fɔːθˈwɪð/adverb
(Especially in official use) immediately; without delay: we undertake to pay forthwith the money required...
- In order to ensure the continuing maintenance and supply of water it is essential that all outstanding rates are paid forthwith.
- I shall be instructing my bank to cancel my direct debit to them forthwith.
- The sum of $43,000 will be paid forthwith to the solicitors of each party.
Synonyms
immediately, at once, instantly, directly, right away, straight away, now, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, then and there, there and then, here and now, in/like a flash, instantaneously, by return, post-haste, without delay, without further/more ado, without hesitation, unhesitatingly;
quickly, as quickly as possible, fast, speedily, with all speed, promptly, as soon as possible, a.s.a.p., expeditiously;
North American momentarily, in short order;
French tout de suite
informal straight off, toot sweet, pronto, double quick, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick), in double quick time, at warp speed
Indian informal ekdam
archaic straightway, instanter, forthright
Origin
Middle English (in the sense 'along with, at the same time'): partly from earlier forthwithal, partly representing forth with used alone without a following noun.
Rhymes
- bioprocess
- bioprocessing
- bioproduct
- bioprospecting
- bioprospector
- bioprosthesis
- bioprosthetic
- biopsy
- biopsychological
- biopsychology
- biopsychosocial
- biorational
- biordinal
- bioreactor
- biorefinery
- bioregion
- bioregional
- bioregionalism
- bioregionalist
- bioremediation
- bioreserve
- biorheology
- biorhythm
- biorhythmic
- biorhythmically