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Forsooth vs Forthwith - What's the difference?

forsooth | forthwith |

As adverbs the difference between forsooth and forthwith

is that forsooth is (archaic or poetic|as an intensifier|often ironic) indeed, truthfully, really while forthwith is immediately; without delay.

forsooth

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (archaic or poetic, as an intensifier, often ironic) indeed, truthfully, really
  • * Hayward
    • A fit man, forsooth , to govern a realm!
  • * ~1603 , William Shakespeare, ''Othello, Act I, scene I, line 20:
    • And what was he?/ Forsooth , a great arithmetician
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter VIII , passage=Her eyes widened. She squeaked a bit. “Don't tell me she caught you bending again?” “Bending is right. I was half-way under the dressing-table. You and your singing,” I said, and I'm not sure I didn't add the word “Forsooth !” Her eyes widened a bit further, and she squeaked another squeak.}}

    forthwith

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • immediately; without delay
  • * 1885 —
    • So he decreed, in words succinct,
    That all who flirted, leered or winked
    (Unless connubially linked),
    Should forthwith be beheaded.

    Synonyms

    * immediately * straightaway