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unpremature en · ADJ

Etymology

From un- + premature.

Meanings

1. (rare) Not premature; timely.
   • Surrounded by their children, their gradual and unpremature decay conducts them, by gentle degrees, to the peaceful grave […] 1809, David Morrice, Mentor, or The moral conduct of youth from the academy to manhood:
   • The advanced age of her Majesty rendered death unpremature, and though the loss is deeply and long to be deplored, the accompanying circumstances at least were not so distressing […] 1818, Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c, page 360:

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Deriveds

unprematurely