forthwith
gb/fˈɔɹθwˈɪθ/ us/fˈɔɹθwˈɪθ/
C1
Englisch
~ 25500
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adverb
formal
C1
relation
1
immediately; without any delay
Immediately, with no waiting time, often in legal or very formal writing.
Verwendungsmuster:
to do [something] forthwith
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often think "forthwith" can be used in everyday casual speech instead of "right away" or "immediately". In modern English, "forthwith" sounds formal or legal and is mainly used in official writing, legal documents, and very formal instructions.
Synonyme
immediately (Most common neutral adverb; used in all styles, not especially formal or legal.)
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at once (Very common and neutral; slightly more conversational than "forthwith".)
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without delay (Formal like "forthwith", but more transparent in meaning and used outside legal texts.)
Antonyme
later (Implies doing something after some time, not right now.)
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eventually (Suggests something will happen after a long or uncertain wait, opposite of urgency.)
Wortverbindungen
pay forthwith
|comply forthwith
|cease forthwith
|execute forthwith
|respond forthwith
|be carried out forthwith
Themen
law
|business
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The company was ordered to refund the clients forthwith.
- If you do not vacate the premises forthwith, legal action may follow.
- The judge directed that the documents be released forthwith.
- All unauthorized construction must cease forthwith.
- The balance of the debt shall be paid forthwith upon receipt of this notice.
Beispiele für Lernende
- You must leave the building forthwith.
- The bank asked him to pay the money forthwith.
- The manager wrote that we should reply forthwith.
- The court said the files must be given forthwith.
- The contract says the work must start forthwith.
unknown
archaic
C2
relation
2
from this moment onward
Starting now and going on into the future.
Verwendungsmuster:
Forthwith, [someone] [does something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may assume this old use of "forthwith" meaning "from now on" is still common. In modern English, this meaning is extremely rare and "henceforth" or "from now on" are normally used instead.
Synonyme
henceforth (Common set word for "from now on" in formal or literary style; still more current than this sense of "forthwith".)
Antonyme
hitherto (Means "until now" rather than "from now on".)
Wortverbindungen
forthwith resolve
|forthwith determine
|forthwith declare
Themen
literature
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Forthwith, he resolved to live a more honest life.
- The king declared that, forthwith, new laws would guide the realm.
- She decided forthwith to devote her days to study.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Forthwith, the man lives alone.
- The writer says that, forthwith, the war is over.
- In the story, the town is forthwith at peace.
Grammatik
Grundform
forthwith
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹθwˈɪθ/
US/fˈɔɹθwˈɪθ/
Silben & Betonung
forth - with (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (forth)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: forthwith
- Plural: forthwiths
Wortfamilie
Forms
forthwiths
noun
Related words
forth
adverb B2
forthcoming
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
henceforth
adverb C1
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