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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]
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| Adv. | 1. | pronto - in a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly" |
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pronto
adverbInformal. In a rapid way:
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.
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