Also means
quickly
Usage Note
Pronto means 'soon' in time (llega pronto, 'he's arriving soon') but also 'quickly' or 'promptly'. The idiom de pronto means 'suddenly'. In the Río de la Plata region, the adjective pronto means 'ready' (estar pronto).
Examples
"Vuelve pronto, te esperamos."
Natural Translation
Come back soon, we are waiting for you.
Literal Translation
Come-back soon, you we-are-waiting

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