Meaning & use
pronto
Immediately and without any delay; used informally to urge or describe a fast response.
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The chef told the new waiter to get the order to the kitchen pronto.
We need this report finished pronto, before the client calls back.
A note on using this word
Pronto is informal, borrowed from Spanish, and best suited to casual speech rather than formal writing.
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