prematurely en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpɹɛməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
- /ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
Etymology
Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English prematurely From premature + -ly.
Meanings
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In a premature manner; too soon or too early.
prematurely rejected
publish an obituary prematurely
prematurely sacked
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most prematurely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more prematurely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
ahead of time · premature · beforehand · in advance · soon
Synonyms
early · unripely · early doors · prematurely · oversoon · betimes · untimely
Translations (24)
el πρόωρα (in a premature manner) · ug بالدۇر (in a premature manner) · pl awansem (in a premature manner) · ro prea devreme (in a premature manner) · fr prématurément (in a premature manner) · es prematuramente (in a premature manner) · sv i förtid (in a premature manner) · de prämatur (med.) (in a premature manner) · ro în mod prematur (in a premature manner) · de vorzeitig (in a premature manner) · vo tusuniko (in a premature manner) · ro înainte de vreme (in a premature manner) · fi ennenaikaisesti (in a premature manner) · de voreilig (in a premature manner) · tr erkenden (in a premature manner) · pl przedwcześnie (in a premature manner) · de zu früh (in a premature manner) · gl prematuramente (in a premature manner) · it prematuramente (in a premature manner) · de vorschnell (in a premature manner) · ca prematurament (in a premature manner) · tr erken (in a premature manner) · pt prematuramente (in a premature manner) · ru преждевре́менно (in a premature manner)