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Forthwith vs Straightway - What's the difference?

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Forthwith is a related term of straightway.


As adverbs the difference between forthwith and straightway

is that forthwith is immediately; without delay while straightway is directly.

As a noun straightway is

a straight section of a racetrack.

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

    straightway

    English

    Alternative forms

    * straightaway

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A straight section of a racetrack.

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • directly
  • at once
  • * 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
    • This made her angrier than before, and she blew her silver whistle twice. Straightway a great flock of wild crows came flying toward her, enough to darken the sky.