without further ado
Let's begin now
Without further ado signals the end of preliminaries and the start of something anticipated—a speaker's main topic, a performer's entrance, a ceremony's central moment.
The phrase acknowledges that enough time has been spent on preamble: Without further ado, let me introduce tonight's guest.
Ado means fuss or bother, surviving mainly in this expression and Shakespeare's title *Much Ado About Nothing*.
- segueUnbroken passage between sections
- immediatelyWithout any pause
- promptlyWithout hesitation or delay
- right awayWithout pause or delay
- swiftlyAt great speed
forthwith · straightaway · instantly · introduction · preamble · commencement · formalities · expeditiously · quickly · transition · here we go · directly · at once · cutting to the chase · getting down to business · long story short · announcement · ceremony