1. Immediately; without delay; directly. Immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith. Acts ix. 18.
2. (Law)
Defn: As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object. Bouvier.
FORTHY For*thy", adv. Etym: [AS. foredhy; for, prep. + edhy, instrumental neut. of se, seó, edhæt, pron. demonstrative and article. See The.]
Defn: Therefore. [Obs.] Spenser.
FORTIES
For"ties, n. pl.
Defn: See Forty.
FORTIETH
For"ti*eth, a. Etym: [AS. feówertigo. See Forty.]
1. Following the thirty-ninth, or preceded by thirty-nine units, things, or parts.
2. Constituting one of forty equal parts into which anything is divided.