prematurely

adv

prematurely

adv

/ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/ · /ˌpɹɛməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

Etymology From premature + -ly.

1

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

  • publish an obituary prematurely
  • prematurely rejected
1 more example
  • prematurely sacked
Synonyms
betimes, early, early doors, oversoon, prematurely, unripely, untimely
Antonyms
belatedly, punctually
Derived terms
die prematurely
Related terms
ahead of time, beforehand, in advance, premature, soon
Hypernyms
inopportunely

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