Prematurely

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Premature \Pre`ma*ture"\, a. [L. praematurus; prae before +
     maturus ripe. See {Mature}.]
     1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature
        fruits of a hotbed.
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     2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the
        proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early;
        untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth;
        a premature opinion; premature decay.
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     3. Arriving or received without due authentication or
        evidence; as, a premature report.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Pre`ma*ture"ly}, adv. --
        {Pre`ma*ture"ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  prematurely
       adv 1: (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of
              gestation; "the child was born prematurely"
       2: too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely" [syn:
           {untimely}]