forthwith

Adverb

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (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!”Synonyms: immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat oncelike a shot
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Forthwith \Forth`with"\ (? or ?; see With), adv.

1.Immediately; without delay; directly. [1913 Webster]

Immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith.— Acts ix. 18.[1913 Webster]

2.(Law) As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]

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