Forthwith and Now

forthwith

Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
- usage: "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now"
- synonyms: immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, like a shot

(adv.) As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object.
(adv.) Immediately; without delay; directly.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

now

The momentary present.
- usage: "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"

In the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events.
- usage: "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"
In these times.
- usage: "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
- synonyms: nowadays, today
Used to preface a command or reproof or request.
- usage: "now hear this"; "now pay attention"
At the present moment.
- usage: "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"
- synonyms: at present
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening.
- usage: "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now"
- synonyms: immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot
Prefatory or transitional. ( indicates a change of subject or activity)
- usage: "Now the next problem is..."
In the immediate past.
- usage: "told me just now"

(a.) Existing at the present time; present.
(n.) The present time or moment; the present.
(adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
(adv.) Very lately; not long ago.
(adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
(adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
(adv.) At a time contemporaneous with something spoken of or contemplated; at a particular time referred to.
(a.) Existing at the present time; present.
(adv.) At the present time; at this moment; at the time of speaking; instantly; as, I will write now.
(adv.) Very lately; not long ago.
(adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation.
(n.) The present time or moment; the present.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Now is a masculine given name

NOW means Negotiable Order of Withdrawal.