Meaning & use
prematurely
Happening, arriving, or done before the proper, expected, or natural time.
See it in a sentence
The baby was born prematurely, so doctors kept her in the hospital for observation.
Don't celebrate prematurely; the results won't be official until next week.
A note on using this word
Prematurely commonly pairs with verbs like "born," "ended," or "celebrate," emphasizing that something happened before its natural time.
Words with a similar meaning
too earlyuntimely
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Words with an opposite meaning
belatedly
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