Swedish

Adjective

oförtövat

1. absolute indefinite neuter form of oförtövad.

Adverb

oförtövat

1. immediately, without delay

   Beslutet var fattat och skulle oförtövat sättas i verket.

   The decision was made and should immediately be implemented.

Usage notes

• obsolete alternative forms are oförtövandes, oförtövrat
• Both SAOL and SAOB list the adjective as the main entry. Strindberg and Grimberg frequently use the adverb, but never the adjective.

Synonyms

• skyndsamt
• utan dröjsmål
• ofördröjligen
• omedelbart