pron·to

(prŏn′tō)

adv. Informal

Without delay; quickly.

[Spanish, from Latin prōmptus; see prompt.]

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pronto

(ˈprɒntəʊ)

adv

informal at once; promptly

[C20: from Spanish: quick, from Latin promptus prompt]

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pron•to

(ˈprɒn toʊ)

adv.

promptly; quickly.

[1840–50, Amer.; < Sp: quick, quickly < Latin promptus prompt]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.

pronto - in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"

promptly, readily

pronto

adverb

Informal. 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

immediatamente subito

pronto

[ˈprɒntəʊ] ADV → en seguida

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pronto

[ˈprɒntəʊ] adv (= sharpish) → fissa

pronto

adv (inf) → fix (inf); do it pronto → aber dalli! (inf)

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pronto

[ˈprɒntəʊ] adv (fam) → subito, immediatamente