prestement

Meaning

promptly

Concepts

pronto

nimbly

promptly

alertly

in a flash

suddenly

rapidly

quickly

belive

early

fast

in short order

jildi

jildy

lickety-split

most Rikki-Tik

one-two-three

post-haste

posthaste

quick

quicksmart

rathe

smartly

straight away

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʁɛs.tə.mɑ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French [Term?] < Old French prest, equivalent to preste (archaic spelling of prête) + -ment.

Sentences

Ah ! maudite bête , attends », dit le chasseur en rechargeant prestement sa carabine .

Ah, cursed beast, wait, ”said the hunter, quickly reloading his rifle.