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Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.
Joshua Chamberlain

Meaning of "forthwith" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTHWITH

forthwith  [ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTHWITH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forthwith is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FORTHWITH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forthwith in the English dictionary

The definition of forthwith in the dictionary is at once; immediately.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTHWITH


Aberystwyth
ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ
Asquith
ˈæskwɪθ
hamewith
ˈheɪmwɪθ
outwith
ˌaʊtˈwɪθ
Sopwith
ˈsɒpwɪθ
swith
swɪθ
therewith
ˌðɛəˈwɪθ
wherewith
wɛəˈwɪθ
withe
wɪθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTHWITH

fortes
forth
forthcome
forthcoming
forthcomingness
forthgoing
forthink
forthright
forthrightly
forthrightness
forthy
forties
fortieth
fortifiable
fortification
fortified
fortified pa
fortified wine
fortifier
fortifies

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTHWITH

all up with
along with
be done with
come up with
could do with
deal with
do away with
get away with
have nothing to do with
have to do with
in line with
in with
keep pace with
keep up with
put up with
run away with
take up with
to begin with
to do with
with

Synonyms and antonyms of forthwith in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORTHWITH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forthwith» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forthwith

Translation of «forthwith» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTHWITH

Find out the translation of forthwith to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forthwith from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forthwith» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

立即
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inmediatamente
570 millions of speakers

English

forthwith
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झट से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على الفور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немедленно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imediatamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবিলম্বে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immédiatement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan segera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unverzüglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直ちに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet-cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताबडतोब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

derhal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immediatamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezwłocznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

негайно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de îndată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμέσως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverwyld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forthwith

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHWITH»

The term «forthwith» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTHWITH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forthwith

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2 QUOTES WITH «FORTHWITH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forthwith.
1
Joshua Chamberlain
Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.
2
William Shirley
I am of opinion that it is highly requisite forthwith to pass a law, prohibiting upon great penalties all trade with our enemies, and more especially the supplying of them with arms, ammunition or provisions of any kind whatsoever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTHWITH»

Discover the use of forthwith in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forthwith and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
And Heroes our forthsenders, — friendly, once more 1103.52 Agamemnon 540 Forthwith. Forthwith a mighty squadron, in disgust, 47.31 Paracelsus 4.97 " Forthwith the tidings of this last event 132.73 Sord. 3.522 Forthwith; but when she died, ...
2
Fast-track legislation: constitutional implications and ...
(5) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown, That this House disagrees to a Lords Amendment. (6) The Speaker shall then put forthwith the Question, That this House agrees to all the ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Constitution, 2009
3
The monikins
Forthwith, he contended, might be at any period of the twenty-four hours, according to the actual time of using the term. Thus, forthwith of a morning, would mean, in the morning; forthwith at noon; would mean, at noon; and so on to the close of ...
James Fenimore Cooper, 1835
4
Bulletins and Other State Intelligence
should be forthwith discontinued in the undermentioned places, viz. : — St. Mary, Whitechapel. — Forthwith wholly under the parish church of Saint Mary, White- chapel. St. Alphage, Greenwich. —Forthwith in the vaults under the parish church  ...
‎1850
5
Journals of the House of Commons
Eversfield shall deserting be forthwith sequestered, for his long and wilful neglecting ar mmen . anj deserting the Service of the Commonwealth, in not attending, as he ought, in the House. Resolved, That the Estate of Sir Tfio. Peyton shall be ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
6
REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON KING'S PRINTERS' PATENT
A Declaration of the Lords and Commons for suppressing tumults;" ordered to Kings Pamphlets, be forthwith printed and published. vol. 18, p. 7. A Proclamation declaring his Majesty's right to the throne, and professing the loyalty of IblJ lo> n.
‎1837
7
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
Absence of the Sheriff or of the ordinary Sheriff Substitute of the »titute not County , or when the Preses has been elected by the Creditors, present such Substitute or Preses (whether there be any Competition or Objection or not) shall forthwith ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1855
8
Understanding Act of Parliament
There are some sections in which 'forthwith' must be read as meaning ' immediately'.2 There are other sections in which 'forthwith' does not mean immediately but instead means only 'as soon as practicable'3 having regard to the ...
Gifford,, 1996
9
Building Contract Dictionary
Forthwith. As soon as is reasonable286 or 'without delay or loss of time'287. The word is used in most forms of building contract to convey the fact that the action required must not be delayed. For example, in JCT 98, clause 4.1.1: 'The ...
David Chappell, Vincent Powell-Smith, Derek Marshall, 2008
10
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
Forthwith, immediately; with promptitude, forwardness, or readiness : forward, onward in time. For then the nightingale, that all the day Had in laurer sete, and did hire might The whole service to sing longing to May j All sodainly, began to take ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTHWITH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forthwith is used in the context of the following news items.
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Comic-Con 2015: The Hateful Eight panel's most Tarantino-esque …
Forthwith, the most Tarantino-esque moments of this year's Tarantino panel. —Before showing off footage, there was an extended video tour ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Issues remain in Hattiesburg councilmen's complaint
He had amended an earlier writ of mandamus in January to include a somewhat nebulous time element, "forthwith." After a three-hour hearing ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»
3
'Concrete bases killing trees'
... 2013 had directed "concrete surrounding the trees within one metre of the trees is removed forthwith and all the trees are looked after well ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
T in the Park, Friday: Strathallan Castle, Perthshire
... whoever obscured the site's view of Strathallan Castle with a whopping great burger van should be sent on an aesthetics course forthwith). «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
Geelani's iftaar unites separatists
... camp on Saturday exhibited a united face and threatened to launch a “long term agitation” if the “harassment” is not stopped forthwith. «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
6
SDCC 2015: 'Fear The Walking Dead' Panel
This panel was not as forthwith as The Walking Dead panel, but that is to be expected. Even though many of the behind the scenes people are ... «Geeks of Doom, Jul 15»
7
Drop methane project, says Udhayakumar
The expansion plans must be dropped forthwith, he urged. Similarly, in the garb of ONGC exploration, thousands of acres of fertile land in the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Ohanaeze youths accuse Tinubu of plotting to remove Ekweremadu
... plot is being orchestrated by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, we ask him to re-trace his steps forthwith or we shall declare him an enemy of Ndigbo.”. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
9
In Nigeria: Military restores checkpoints across the country
Speaking further, Usman said, 'The directive was that those checkpoints that were not necessary should be removed forthwith and that was ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
10
Osinbajo, El-Rufai, Elumelu, Others Task Youths On Business …
All airports, seaports and borders are closed forthwith. The former Armed Forces Ruling Council is now disbanded and replaced with National ... «The Streetjournal, Jul 15»

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