PRONTO Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

pronto

adverb

ˈprän-ˌtō

Definition of pronto

as in quickly

with great speed if they don't arrive pronto, we'll have to go to the movie without them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in immediately

without delay the kind of boss who wants everything pronto

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pronto Activists who want the waste moved, pronto, have been worrying as storms eat away the dirt road leading to the surfing beach at San Onofre. — Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pronto

Adverb

Some come so quickly that there’s barely time to process how they were accomplished.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Besides faulty lactose digestion, nonwhite bodies were accused of other failures, too, such as aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, an inability to digest alcohol quickly.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of quickly

Adverb

Hansen’s attorney, who is with the Post-Conviction Justice Project at University of Southern California Gould School of Law, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday afternoon.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Dehqani said reconstruction work began immediately after the refinery was hit during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel in 2025.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

The blaze had grown rapidly through the day, driven by gusty winds, low humidity and dry brush.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The episode illustrated the advantages and dangers of the rapidly developing technology—and what business leaders can learn from using AI to help manage a business crisis.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapidly

Adverb

The additional personnel — and coordination with Fever, league and arena security and the Chicago Police Department — made Alter feel confident the team could intervene swiftly if Kanter Freedom crossed a line.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
He was acquitted in 2020, but was swiftly rearrested on charges linking him to Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of swiftly

Adverb

For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Robinson was expected to be an upgrade over veteran receiver Robert Woods, who was subsequently traded to the Tennessee Titans soon after the Robinson deal, but wasn’t able to achieve his previous levels of success.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

Some of the best accommodations around the park are Disney Resorts Collection hotels, and select properties under that umbrella are currently offering up to 30% off stays of at least five consecutive nights from now through October 3, 2026.

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Three days later, the person authorities in multiple countries now say was the attacker was revealed to be Anastasiia Berezovska – a Ukrainian woman with a large snake tattoo on her arm.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026