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

Therefore, additional heavy rain may quickly create new areas of flooding and cause previous areas of flooding to redevelop.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
One short clip that quickly circulated on social media showed Stamos urging Love to do some hand gestures from his seat, and the Beach Boys’ mainstay gamely complying, but without much apparent energy, before going back to sitting in place.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of quickly

Adverb

The 1996 work is part of eight self-portraits Bowie created during a prolific period of painting, all of which were snapped up immediately.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The Nobel committee did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment following Rubio’s announcement.

— Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

In Congress, crypto companies are pushing for market-structure rules, AI firms are battling over how Washington will regulate their rapidly expanding industry, and sports-betting operators are confronting regulatory fights.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The storm could rapidly intensify in those conditions, but forecasters said a blockade of storm-shredding wind shear near the coast could slow it slightly before landfall.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rapidly

Adverb

After a half hour of miscommunication, Pike was promptly hospitalized and placed on a ventilator.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Relentlessly enterprising and six feet seven, a literally oversized character, Levandowski had entered an autonomous motorcycle, Ghost Rider, which started the course and promptly fell over.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of promptly

Adverb

Police maintained a heavy security presence at Saturday’s demonstration and moved swiftly to crack down on the unrest.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
City leaders reacted immediately, saying the revelations about the department’s culture were unacceptable and pledging to swiftly investigate and root out the systemic racism.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of swiftly

Adverb

First-time buyers made up just 21% of home purchases in the National Association of Realtors’ latest annual survey, a record low, and Zillow’s CEO doesn’t expect that to change soon.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
But the city soon turns her plans upside down as Julia becomes drawn into a new job, a new life and two unexpected romances.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

The deficit, which will now be added to the growing national debt, was 12 percent higher than the year before, with Republicans--who used to be deficit scolds--controlling the executive and legislative branches.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
On Friday evening, ABC News republished a new version of the story re-reported by Charalambous, now without a byline.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026