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# forthwith

«forthwith» in Mova's school dictionary: **immediately, at once, without delay** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (forthwith) — formal

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) Forthwith means immediately, at once, without delay. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Used in very formal notices, laws, old stories and official letters: "You must leave forthwith." In everyday talk say "right now" or "at once". Phrases: with effect forthwith, leave forthwith.

### examples

- The king ordered the thief to be taken to prison forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x1)
- The rule applies forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x2)
- You are to report to the head teacher forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x3)
- The judge said the dog must be returned forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x4)
- Payment is due forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x5)
- The guards left the castle forthwith. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x6)
- Ivan began playing on his fife, and forthwith they all fell a-dancing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/#x7)

### note

Old-fashioned and formal; one word. It never changes form. Do not confuse with "forth" (forward) or "forthcoming" (coming soon).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «forthwith» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forthwith/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.