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pronto
pron·to P0596100 (prŏn′tō)adv. Informal Without delay; quickly.
[Spanish, from Latin prōmptus; see prompt.]pronto (ˈprɒntəʊ) advinformal at once; promptly[C20: from Spanish: quick, from Latin promptus prompt]pron•to (ˈprɒn toʊ)
adv. promptly; quickly. [1840–50, Amer.; < Sp: quick, quickly < Latin promptus prompt] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | pronto - in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"promptly, readily |
prontoadverbInformal. In a rapid way:apace, fast, posthaste, quick, quickly.Informal: flat out, hell-for-leather, lickety-split.Idioms: full tilt, in a flash, in nothing flat, like a bat out of hell, like a blue streak, like a flash, like a house on fire, like a shot, like a streak, like greased lightning, like the wind, like wildfire.Translations
pronto
prontoRight away; very quickly; as soon as possible. Typically used in imperative statements. (Taken from Spanish, meaning "soon.") I need you to get me the latest sales figures, pronto! Clean up those toys pronto, or you're not getting any dessert after dinner!pronto mod. fast; immediately. (From Spanish. Common in Western movies.) I want to see you in my office, pronto. prontoenUS
Synonyms for prontoadv in a rapid waySynonyms- apace
- fast
- posthaste
- quick
- quickly
- flat out
- hell-for-leather
- lickety-split
Synonyms for prontoadv in a punctual mannerSynonyms |