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Precociously

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pre·co·cious  (pr-kshs)
adj.
1. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude.
2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.
[From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·cocious·ly adv.
pre·cocity (-ks-t), pre·cocious·ness n.
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Adv.1.precociously - in a precocious manner; "her child behaves precociously"


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