prematurely

pre·ma·ture  (prm-tyr, -tr, -chr)

adj.

1. Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early: a premature end.

2. Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time: a premature infant.

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[Middle English, ripe, from Latin praemtrus, ripe too early : prae-, pre- + mtrus, ripe; see m-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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prema·turely adv.

prema·tureness, prema·turi·ty n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	prematurely - (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; "the child was born prematurely"
	2.	prematurely - too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely" untimely

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prematurely

adverb

1. too early, too soon, before your time, preterm Danny was born prematurely.

2. overhastily, rashly, too soon, precipitately, too hastily, half-cocked, at half-cock He may have spoken just a little prematurely.

Translations

prematurely [ˈpremətʃʊəlɪ] ADV → prematuramente, antes de tiempo
to be born prematurely → nacer prematuramente

prematurely [ˈprɛmətʃə^rli] adv

[age, die, end] → prématurément; [grey, bald] → prématurément
to be born prematurely → naître prématurément

[celebrate] → prématurément

prematurely

adv bald → vorzeitig; aged, middle-aged, menopausal → frühzeitig, vorzeitig; decide → verfrüht; act → voreilig; he was born prematurely → er war eine Frühgeburt; to die prematurely → früh sterben

prematurely [ˈprɛməˌtjʊəlɪ] adv → prematuramente, prima del tempo