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pronto
(pronto)
Pronunciation:
/ˈprɒntəʊ/
adverb
informal
promptly; quickly:
put it in the refrigerator, pronto
Origin:
early 20th century
: from Spanish, from Latin
promptus
(see
prompt
)
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