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prematurely

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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.
[Middle English, ripe, from Latin praemtrus, ripe too early : prae-, pre- + mtrus, ripe; see m-1 in Indo-European roots.]
prema·turely adv.
prema·tureness, prema·turi·ty n.
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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
prematurely
adverb 1. too early, too soon, before your time, preterm
adverb 2. overhastily, rashly, too soon, precipitately, too hastily, half-cocked, at half-cock
Translations
prematurely [prɛməˈtʃuəlɪ] adv → prematuramente, antes de tiempo


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Having impulsively, it is probable, and perhaps somewhat prematurely revealed the prime but private purpose of the Pequod's voyage, Ahab was now entirely conscious that, in so doing, he had indirectly laid himself open to the unanswerable charge of usurpation; and with perfect impunity, both moral and legal, his crew if so disposed, and to that end competent, could refuse all further obedience to him, and even violently wrest from him the command.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
It was not a beautiful face; it was too prematurely aged-looking, too thin and drawn, to be that; but it was a gentle, lovable face, in spite of its stamp of pinch and poverty, and upon it was that look of restful peace that comes to the faces of the sick sometimes when at last the pain has left them.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
But the face was in the main one face, and every head was prematurely white.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
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