Directly
Directly adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: in case of a medical emergency, do not try to contact your doctor but instead go directly to the hospital
Forthwith is a synonym for directly in immediately topic. In some cases you can use "Forthwith" instead the word "Directly" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like time, at once, as soon as possible. popular alternative
Forthwith
Forthwith adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: if the fire alarm rings, leave the building forthwith
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- right and directly
- right and forthwith
- direct and directly
- direct and forthwith
- straight and directly
- straight and forthwith
- immediately and directly
- immediately and forthwith
- quickly and directly
- quickly and forthwith
- speedily and directly
- speedily and forthwith
- promptly and directly
- promptly and forthwith
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Forthwith and Directly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/forthwith
Directly & Forthwith. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/forthwith>.
Forthwith or Directly. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/directly/forthwith.
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