different between forsooth vs forthwith

English

Etymology

From Middle English forsothe, forsoþe, for sothe, from Old English for s?þ (“truly, for certain, forsooth”), equivalent to for (“for, by”) +? sooth (“truth”).

Pronunciation

• (General American), IPA^(key): /f???su?/, enPR: fôr-s??th?
• Rhymes: -u??

Adverb

forsooth (not comparable)

1. (archaic or poetic) Used as an intensifier, often ironic: indeed, really, truthfully.

   Synonyms: in point of fact, in truth, to tell the truth; see also Thesaurus:actually

   • 1630, John Hayward, The Life and Raigne of King Edward VI

     A fit man, forsooth, to governe a realme!

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Further reading

• “fors??th, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Forsooth”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 470, column 3.

English

Etymology

From Middle English forth-with (“at once, immediately; at the same time, already; straight ahead”) [and other forms], partly from the phrase forth with (something), and partly from forth-with-al, furth-with-al (“at once, immediately; together with”) (whence forthwithal).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f????w?ð/, /-?w??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /f????w??/, /?f????w??/
• Rhymes: -?ð, -??
• Hyphenation: forth?with

Adverb

forthwith (not comparable)

1. (chiefly formal, literary) Without delay; immediately. [from early 14th c.]

   Synonyms: (archaic) forthwithal; see also Thesaurus:immediately

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