Definitions

subito

[soo-bi-toh, soo-bee-taw] / ˈsu bɪˌtoʊ, ˈsu bi tɔ /

ADJECTIVE

sudden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abrupt hasty immediate precipitous quick rapid swift unforeseen unusual

WEAK

accelerated acute expeditious fast flash fleet headlong hurried impetuous impromptu impulsive out of the blue precipitant precipitate quickened rash rushing spasmodic speeded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delayed gradual lazy leisurely slow sluggish

WEAK

expected

ADVERB

hastily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carelessly hurriedly nimbly prematurely promptly quickly speedily suddenly swiftly

WEAK

agilely apace double-quick expeditiously fast flat-out heedlessly impetuously impulsively lickety-split on spur of the moment posthaste precipitately rapidly rashly recklessly straightaway thoughtlessly too quickly unpremeditatedly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slowly

WEAK

delayed

Example Sentences

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Millions of people attended his funeral in 2005 and many cried "Santo Subito" or "Make him a saint straight away".

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2013

On Sunday, a group of pilgrims from Krakow affixed a banner to a fence outside the square that said "Santo Subito," evidence that for many of the faithful, John Paul already is a saint.

From Salon • May 1, 2011

But those praying and chanting for "Santo Subito!"

From Time Magazine Archive

“Si, si. That’s what I mean. Subito, subito!”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

“Vite is French, not Italian. Subito, subito! That’s what you mean. Subito!”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

subito

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