different between forthwith vs directly
forthwith
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)
- (chiefly formal, literary) Without delay; immediately. [from early 14th c.]
- Synonyms: (archaic) forthwithal; see also Thesaurus:immediately
Translations
References
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directly
English
Etymology
direct +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d????k(t)li/, /da????k(t)li/
Adverb
directly (comparative more directly, superlative most directly)
- In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
- In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct means.
- Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
- Exactly; just.
- Straightforwardly; honestly.
- (dated) Immediately.
- (Midlands) Soon; next; when it becomes convenient.
Synonyms
- (in a straight line or course): straightwise, undeviatingly
- (without circumlocution or ambiguity): bluntly, clearly, downrightly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly
- (exactly, just): accurately, precisely, slap bang; see also Thesaurus:exactly
- (straightforwardly, honestly): frankly, truthfully
- (immediately): forthwith, now, tout de suite; see also Thesaurus:immediately
- (soon, next): betimes, presently, shortly; see also Thesaurus:soon
Antonyms
- indirectly
Translations
Conjunction
directly
- As soon as; immediately (elliptical for directly that/as/when)
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 725:
- Tenderly, reluctantly, he took his leave of her, promising that he would contact her directly he got back, perhaps in ten days or so.
- 2009, Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall, Fourth Estate 2010, p. 463:
- He is to go to Calais, directly this is over, to replace Lord Berners as governor [...].
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 725:
Anagrams
- tridecyl
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