presto

adverb

Definition of prestonext
as in quickly
with great speed the hungry men dived into the food and, presto, it was gone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presto
  1. quick
  2. fast
  3. swiftly
  4. soon
  5. hot
Adverb
  • Catch up quick: The $25 billion deal would have combined the country's second and fourth largest grocers by market share, with Kroger trailing only Walmart and Albertsons sitting behind Costco.
    Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The seeds can be difficult to remove, but using the proper technique can make the process quicker and easier.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Thankfully, Janine and Gregory’s romance hasn’t overtaken the show: The other teachers have way more pressing things to worry about, including a ringworm outbreak that spreads faster than any gossip.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Ananda’s Take on the Future of Visual Search Ananda envisions a future in which AI gives people the tools to turn new ideas into reality by making visual search faster and more intuitive.
    Tom D’Agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Ramaswamy has suggested that DOGE — which, despite its name, is an advisory commission — plans to think big and move swiftly.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Ertz had made a pretty one-handed snag as quarterback Jayden Daniels swiftly read a blitz and hit him on a slant route.
    Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • But that hope vanished soon after when D’Arnaud, 35, signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Angels less than two weeks after becoming a free agent.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Now in 2024, the company is saying that Hatsune Miku VG AI will be out soon and would use in part AI voice synthesization tools.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.
    Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Krasinski will also serve as a producer, coming hot off the heels of his family fantasy IF, and the continued success of his A Quiet Place franchise.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hot
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Thesaurus Entries Near presto

prestigiousness

presto

presumably

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