forthwith

Example Sentences

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“He shall be released forthwith, if not incarcerated in any other case,” the order concluded.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

He was 85 and said he found painting tiring; forthwith, he would devote his energies to drawing.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

"We are therefore at liberty to exercise our right to withdraw our labour forthwith," Murithi Nyagah, the general secretary of KALPA, said in a statement.

From Reuters • Nov. 4, 2022

Her diplomatic immunity should be withdrawn forthwith so that extradition to Britain, if necessary, can be effected.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë