the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. Immediately; without delay; directly.
ad. As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
At once; without delay; directly.
In law, without delay; as soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object: in rules of legal practice, sometimes deemed equivalent to within twenty-four hours.
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ad. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Word Usage
"With the exception of places like King County where some poll voting still occurs, the analysis can begin forthwith because in most cases, we won't see any additional counts from those counties for a day or two."