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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Adverb

The Red Sox scored first and took two leads in the game, but both disappeared quickly.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
The system can detect changes quickly and generate alerts for security teams.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of quickly

Adverb

Cards replaced cash, and wallets replaced cards, while QR codes and tokenization made payments quicker and safer.

— Sailesh Sewpaul, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The system was meant to streamline resources to campuses quicker by creating regional offices that are closer to campuses than the overall district office is.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quick

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That fire was triggered by land-clearing activities and spread rapidly to surrounding areas, fueled by dry conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Water starts rapidly flooding the house, with a creature swimming through, clearly adept at moving underwater as had been predicted.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapidly

Adverb

Pyroclastic flows – fast-moving clouds of scorching gas, ash, and rock – could devastate territory near the caldera.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Sacramento County is also looking at ways to regulate the growing popularity of e-bikes, which can go much faster than a regular bike and potentially cause more serious injuries.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fast

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Bar-Zemer contends that safety features could be installed to make sure pedestrians have enough time to exit the pathway if water rises swiftly.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Given that Furious has established a track record of taking excellent actors and then swiftly killing them by Catherine’s hand, this reveal might illustrate that Emma (the exemplary Hope Davis) is the next to go.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of swiftly

Adverb

The annual Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic will kick off sooner than usual to accommodate booking conflicts with Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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