PRESTO Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

presto

adverb

Definition of presto

as in quickly

with great speed the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone

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This is also not a problem that will be quickly fixed by the return of starting center Nic Claxton, who has not played this season after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of quickly

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Fans lose interest quicker than ever, and changing the head coach creates engagement.

— Mac Engel October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Our selections include gift ideas under $50, like quick-drying performance half-zips or customizable book weights from Quince and Leatherology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of quick

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Traveling faster than Mach 5 means ARRW can exceed five times the speed of sound.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the fast-ascending Kit Connor is on course to have Elden Ring and the next X-Men movie — playing Cyclops — both releasing in 2028, which could catapult him to tier 1 stardom.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fast

Adverb

The contest also has become a rallying point for Black voters angry over how Southern states swiftly gerrymandered congressional districts after the Supreme Court decision.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
But a crisis—such as a military coup, another volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, or an economic meltdown—can change those assumptions swiftly.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of swiftly

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Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Louis Vuitton would need more than its own credentials, and soon the company began looking outward.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

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