Definition of FORTHWITH

forthwith

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

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

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

forthwith: valid Words With Friends Word