presto

adverb

Definition of prestonext
as in quickly
with great speed the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presto
  1. quickly
  2. quick
  3. rapidly
  4. fast
  5. swiftly
  6. soon
  7. hot
Adverb
  • Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, prison staff quickly intervened and separated both men, the outlet stated.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • Ponder has drawn positive comments, and Swinson has dropped 15 pounds to try to get quicker on the edge, both good signs.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Netflix, of all places, is starting to do a better job of producing new seasons quicker.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, high altitude and rapidly changing weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • The question is whether the cultural infrastructure will follow the physical one fast enough.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Improving soil with compost or other organic matter before planting crepe myrtles helps plants settle in faster.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • The retailer has been swiftly building on its in-house beauty offer with the addition of third-party brands and services such as skin and makeup consultations.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Create psychological safety by addressing retaliation swiftly.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • On Tuesday, Art Week NYC, the soon-to-launch annual citywide celebration of contemporary art presented by ARTnews, Art in America, and Artforum, announced the galleries participating in its gallery program.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero pressure on this team from a fan base whose attention span, and passion, will soon be distracted by the arrival of another football season.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • On Sunday, Avila neutralized a hot-swinging Philadelphia Phillies lineup.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The HDDs can all be hot-swapped.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of hot
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“Presto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presto. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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