From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Forthwith \Forth'with"\ (? or ?; see {With}), adverb
1. Immediately; without delay; directly.
Immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith. --Acts ix. 18.
2. (Law) As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object. --Bouvier.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adverb
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!" [syn: {immediately}, {instantly}, {straightaway}, {straight off}, {directly}, {now}, {right away}, {at once}, {in real time}, {like a shot}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "forthwith": PDQ, abruptly, all at once, all together, apace, at a blow, at a stroke, at once, at one blow, at one jump, at one stroke, at one swoop, at one time, away, decisively, directly, expeditiously, immediately, in a hurry, in no time, instanter, instantly, now, on the instant, on the spot, per saltum, pretty damned quick, promptly, pronto, quickly, right away, right now, right off, simultaneously, smartly, speedily, straightaway, straightway, subito, sudden, suddenly, summarily, swiftly, then and there, this minute, this very minute, uno saltu, with all speed, without delay, without further delay
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