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
  • The engine is more potent than the outgoing GX’s V8 and the hybrid powerplant under the hood of the Land Cruiser—the 0-60 mph sprint takes about 6.3 seconds (also quicker than both vehicles).
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Catch up quick: Carter, 100, was the longest-living former president in U.S. history.
    Jason Clayworth, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • With awards season fast approaching, expect to see more of the French designer on the red carpet in the coming months.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
  • If there’s going to be a recession any time in his or her term, the President will want to get it out of the way fast.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Because these things are worked out between the party leaders beforehand, these resolutions are almost always swiftly unanimously adopted with little fanfare.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His replacement, Prime Minister and acting President Han Duck-soo, was swiftly impeached less than two weeks later.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • The family of four will soon be one of five as Brittany and Patrick are expecting their third child together — a girl.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Littleton residents will soon be able to shop where offices once stood.
    Matthew Geiger, The Denver Post, 21 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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