pronto (ˈprɒntəʊ
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Definitions
adverb
- informal at once; promptly
Word Origin
C20: from Spanish: quick, from Latin promptuspromptUsage examples
I'll have that piece in first thing tomorrow and they'll find your boy pretty damn pronto.
, Desperadoes (1994)Bucket of water pronto for the men in the Thomas Pink shirts.
Megastar (2004)Put Timbits, pogo pops, chip trucks and malt vinegar on the endangered species list, pronto.
Toronto Sun (2003)The Ginger Dynamo has all the credentials and can start pronto as his only current job is slagging off players on the BBC.
Sun, News of the World (2005)The moment the search unearthed the wrap of cocaine in my pocket I sobered up pronto.
, FRANKIE: The Autobiography of Frankie Dettori (2004)