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pronto

[ pron-toh ]

adverb

Informal.
  1. promptly; quickly.


pronto

/ ˈɒԳəʊ /

adverb

  1. informal.
    at once; promptly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pronto1

1840–50, Americanism; < Spanish (adj. and adv.) quick, quickly < Latin promptus prompt (adj.)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pronto1

C20: from Spanish: quick, from Latin promptus prompt
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Other states and other nations would do the same if this Medfly thing wasn’t stopped, and pronto.

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Her caption reads, “I can’t wait to sing and laugh and dance and cry with you guys again muuuuuy pronto … it was so hard to keep this a secret.”

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You might want to stock up on chocolate for Easter pronto — because chocolate prices are likely bound to explode very soon.

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The cookies are a seasonal item and available for only a few months, so be sure to stock up on them pronto.

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We arrived at 19:00 under the foolish misapprehension that I would be whisked in and put on that antibiotic drip pronto.

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