prematurely

Word parts

premature + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌpriːməˈtjʊə(r)li/ or /ˌprɛməˈtjʊə(r)li/

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Adverb

Positive prematurely

Comparative more prematurely

Superlative most prematurely

1. If something happens prematurely, it means it happened too soon, before it was ready.

   He left the hospital prematurely, before his wounds had healed.

Related words

• premature