de pronto

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Spanish

Etymology

From de and pronto.

Adverb

de pronto

  1. suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
    Synonyms: súbitamente, de repente
    • 2015 July 30, “‘El share y la separata’ (4): ‘Sentirse una cucaracha’”, in El País:
      De pronto, cesa la barahúnda y hasta la figuración enmudece.
      Suddenly, the uproar stops and even the extras fall silent.
  2. (Colombia, idiomatic) maybe, perhaps
    Synonyms: quizá, quizás, a lo mejor, tal vez

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