presto as an adjective: - 1
as a adverb: - 1
- 2
presto
adjective
1 presto
adverb
1 presto
Suddenly.
Roget 113:
instantaneously
etc.
adj.;
in no time,
in less than no time;
presto,
subito†,
instanter,
suddenly,
at a stroke,
like a shot;
in a moment
etc.
n..
in the blink of an eye,
in the twinkling of an eye,
in a trice;
in one's tracks;
right away;
toute a l'heure [Fr.];
at one jump,
in the same breath,
per saltum [Lat.],
uno saltu [Lat.];
at once,
all at once;
plump,
slap;
at one fell swoop;"
at the same instant
etc.
n.;
immediately
etc.
(early)
132;
extempore,
on the moment,
on the spot,
on the spur of the moment;
no sooner said than done;
just then;
slap-dash
etc.
(haste)
684.
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Roget 415:
adagio;
largo,
larghetto,
andante,
andantino†;
alla capella [It];
maestoso†,
moderato;
allegro,
allegretto;
spiritoso†,
vivace†,
veloce†;
presto,
prestissimo†;
con brio;
capriccioso†;
scherzo,
scherzando†;
legato,
staccato,
crescendo,
diminuendo,
rallentando†,
affettuoso†;
obbligato;
pizzicato;
desto†.
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2 presto
At a very fast tempo (faster than allegro).
Polish: presto
Moby thesaurus: accelerando, adagietto, adagio, affrettando, allegretto, allegro, andante, andante tempo, andantino, beat, compound time, con anima, con brio, crescendo, decrescendo, desto, diminuendo, duple time, expeditiously, flat-out, forte, fortissimo, full tilt, hastily, immediate, instant, instantaneous, larghetto, larghissimo, largo, legato, lickety-split, lightning-like, marcando, march tempo, mixed times, moderato, momentaneous, momentary, pianissimo, piano, pizzicato, posthaste, prestissimo, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quickly, rag, ragtime, rallentando, rapidly, ritardando, ritenuto, rubato, scherzando, scherzo, sextuple time, simple time, spiccato, staccato, stretto, syncopation, syncope, tempo, tempo rubato, three-quarter time, time, time pattern, timing, triple time, triplet, two-four time, veloce, vivace, vivacissimo, waltz time ... show more.
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