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The synonyms of “Forthwith” are: directly, immediately, instantly, now, right away, straight off, straightaway, straight away, that very minute, this very minute, then and there, there and then, here and now, in a flash, instantaneously, by return, post-haste, without further ado, without more ado, unhesitatingly
Forthwith as an Adverb
Definitions of "Forthwith" as an adverb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forthwith” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
- (especially in official use) immediately; without delay.
- Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
- From a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete.
- Forward in time or order or degree.
- Out into view.
Synonyms of "Forthwith" as an adverb (20 Words)
by return | In reserve; not for immediate use. |
directly | Exactly in a specified position. The path leads directly to the lake. |
here and now | In or at this place; where the speaker or writer is. |
immediately | Near or close by. I rang immediately for an ambulance. |
in a flash | To or toward the inside of. |
instantaneously | Without any delay. Soldiers must be ready to react instantaneously. |
instantly | At once; immediately. She fell asleep almost instantly. |
now | At the time directly following the present moment; immediately. They should be back by now. |
post-haste | As fast as possible; with all possible haste. |
right away | Precisely, exactly. |
straight away | In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly. |
straight off | Without deviation. |
straightaway | Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. Found an answer straightaway. |
that very minute | Used as intensifiers; `real’ is sometimes used informally for `really’; `rattling’ is informal. |
then and there | In that case or as a consequence. |
there and then | To or toward that place; away from the speaker. |
this very minute | Precisely so. |
unhesitatingly | Without hesitation. |
without further ado | To or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther’ is used more frequently than `further’ in this physical sense. |
without more ado | Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent. |
Usage Examples of "Forthwith" as an adverb
- An official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith.
- We undertake to pay forthwith the money required.
Associations of "Forthwith" (30 Words)
apart | Used to indicate that one is dismissing something from consideration or moving from one tone or topic to another. Studies from as far apart as America and Iceland. |
away | Out of the way especially away from one s thoughts. In front of them the land fell away to the river. |
backlash | An adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence. Typical gearbox backlash in these systems is 2. |
bounce | Hit something so that it bounces. The rubber ball bounced. |
bumpy | (of a journey or other movement) involving sudden jolts and jerks. The car jolted on the bumpy road. |
by | So as to go past. Put something by for her old age. |
distal | Situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone. The distal end of the tibia. |
distant | Separate or apart in time. Distant parts of the world. |
far | At or to or from a great distance in space. The house was not too far away. |
faraway | Very far away in space or time. The faraway future. |
farther | To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage further is used more often than farther in this abstract sense. Farther down the corridor. |
further | To or at a greater distance in time or space farther is used more frequently than further in this physical sense. Let s not discuss it further. |
galaxy | The galaxy of which the solar system is a part the Milky Way. Extragalactic nebula is a former name for galaxy. |
inaccessible | Unable to be used. A rare work today almost inaccessible. |
leap | A thing to be leaped over or from. A successful leap from college to the major leagues. |
mile | A race extending over a mile. The second tape is miles better. |
out-of-town | United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844. |
outback | Inaccessible and sparsely populated. The outback of Ontario. |
outlying | Situated far from a centre; remote. An outlying village. |
outpost | A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. A few scattered outposts along the west coast. |
outside | Leading to or from the outside. An outside job. |
rebound | The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. He proved that he can score and rebound as well as any of his peers. |
remote | A remote control device. The remote past or future. |
resurface | Put a new coating on or re-form (a surface, especially a road. He resurfaced beside the boat. |
secluded | Providing privacy or seclusion. The gardens are quiet and secluded. |
solitary | (of a flower or other part) borne singly. Solitary bees. |
spring | Spring back spring away from an impact. The president sought to spring the hostages. |
underpopulated | Having an insufficient or very small population. The richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast. |
upstage | Move upstage forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience. Most of the action remains upstage. |
yon | At or in an indicated usually distant place yon is archaic and dialectal. The hills yonder. |