Word
pronto
Phoneticspron·to
US/ˈpɹɑntoʊ/
UK/pɹˈɒntəʊ/
Definition
adv. as soon as possible. You use this when you want someone to do something right away, usually in a friendly or casual way.
adv. immediately or as soon as possible.
Examples
“I need the report finished pronto.”
“The manager asked the team to finish the presentation pronto so they could start the meeting.”
“While the deadline was technically next week, the client requested the final draft be delivered pronto to allow for last-minute adjustments before the launch.”
Examples
simple
“I need the report finished pronto.”
contextual
“The manager asked the team to finish the presentation pronto so they could start the meeting.”
complex
“While the deadline was technically next week, the client requested the final draft be delivered pronto to allow for last-minute adjustments before the launch.”
Real-World Examples
“Krick figures they’re good to go on the 5 June, and Stagg’s obduracy also enrages the drawlingly contemptuous General Montgomery (Damien Lewis), who is mustard keen to get boots on the beach pronto.” Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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