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Examples of pronto in a Sentence
if they don't arrive pronto, we'll have to go to the movie without them
the kind of boss who wants everything pronto
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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
The Eagles need Jalen Hurts back pronto.
—Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Latin promptus prompt
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Pronto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronto. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pronto
adverb
pron·to
ˈprän-ˌtō
: without delay : right away
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