forthwith

1. 1.

   without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

   “he answered immediately”

   “found an answer straightaway”

   “an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith”

   “Come here now!”

   Synonymsimmediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat oncelike a shot

Questions about forthwith

What does forthwith mean?

forthwith means "without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening".

How many syllables are in forthwith?

forthwith has 2 syllables: forth-with. The stress falls on "forth". In IPA it is /ˈfɔɹˈθwɪθ/.

What is another word for forthwith?

Close synonyms include immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is forthwith a common word?

forthwith is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.