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forthwith

adverb

forth·​with (ˌ)fȯrth-ˈwith How to pronounce forthwith (audio)
 also  -ˈwit͟h
: without any delay : immediately sense 1
I heard it give a peculiar thick cry, and forthwith another of these creatures appeared darkly in the deep shadow of the aperture. H. G. Wells
The Creeks claimed him as of their own blood, and instinctively felt that he was their only possible ruler. He was forthwith chosen to be their head chief. Theodore Roosevelt
… the Ministry of Magic has revised its decision to destroy your wand forthwith. You may retain your wand until your disciplinary hearing on 12th August, at which time an official decision will be taken. J. K. Rowling

Example Sentences

The court ordered the company to cease operations forthwith. if the fire alarm rings, leave the building forthwith
Recent Examples on the Web On September 21st the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, declared that the model of railway privatisation that Britain has followed for the past two and a half decades had stopped working, and would end forthwith. The Economist, 26 Sep. 2020 Our new-ish national nightmare continues, so forthwith here is the latest edition of the New Normal, a (sorta) lighthearted roundup of news-you-can-use and other tidbits in the time of epidemic. Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 23 Mar. 2020 What is already clear is that the Sussexes intend forthwith to redraw the lines of engagement with the press. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2020 Take the Green New Deal resolution and put it to a vote forthwith on the House and Senate floor. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2019 The General Secretary would like a recording of the performance and is sending men over to retrieve it forthwith. Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2018 Everybody like Brennan, like Clapper, like McCabe who have demonstrated their partisanship should be stripped of their clearances forthwith. Fox News, 17 Aug. 2018 Take the Green New Deal resolution and put it to a vote forthwith on the House and Senate floor. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2019 But more than a few viewers will nonetheless chuckle in grim amusement and resolve to liquidate their own social-media profiles forthwith. Justin Chang, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forthwith was in the 14th century

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