prestissimo
Americanadverb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of prestissimo
1715–25; < Italian: most quickly, superlative of presto presto
Example Sentences
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Its prestissimo tempo, though, raises the question of who might be its ideal readers.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
In any case, Dusty introduces a new note to the proceedings, which until her arrival seem, in Susan Stroman’s prestissimo production, at least loosely tied to reality.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
It's all been fabulous, and this finale, fortissimo and prestissimo throughout, is an absolute blast.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2010
The two contestants were milling gloriously on the stage, while the orchestra milled away at its violins and double-basses, prestissimo furioso.
From Time Magazine Archive
Life taken prestissimo is apt to pall, Lesbia sighed as she finished her little song.
From Phantom Fortune, a Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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