and so forth

phrase

ən-ˈsō-ˌfȯrth How to pronounce and so forth (audio)
1
: and others or more of the same or similar kind
2
: further in the same or similar manner
3
: and the rest
4
: and other things

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But the film doesn’t have to be abstract and leave you longing and searching for answers and so forth. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026 Rare earth metals come to mind, magnets come to mind, and all the gears and actuators and chips and so forth. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 No way this patriotic Ukrainian warrior would do anything to advance a Russian cause and so forth. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 The Broncos go down the line of scrimmage, so an edge rusher against a tackle, then an interior player against a guard, so on and so forth. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and so forth

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of and so forth was in 1575

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Andryala
and so forth
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“And so forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20so%20forth. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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