Synonyms for prematurely

Grammar : Adv

Spell : pree-muh-choo r, -too r, -tyoo r, pree-muh-choo r or, esp. British, prem-uh-, prem-uh-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌpri məˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, ˈpri məˌtʃʊər or, esp. British, ˌprɛm ə-, ˈprɛm ə-

Définition of prematurely

Origin : mid-15c., from Latin praematurus "early ripe" (as fruit), "too early, untimely," from prae "before" (see pre-) + maturus "ripe, timely" (see mature (v.)). Related: Prematurely; prematurity; prematuration. Premature ejaculation is attested from 1848; Latin euphemism ejaculatio praecox dates to 1891 in English but was used earlier in German and appears to have been, at first at least, the psychologist's term for it.

adv too early

Example sentences :

Prematurely induced by intemperance of knowledge the old age of the world drew on.
Extract from : « The Works of Edgar Allan Poe » by Edgar Allan Poe

In early summer occurs the Festival of the Prematurely Ripened.
Extract from : « Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California » by Caroline C. Leighton

Prematurely worn out, he died at Cowes on the 28th of July, 1840.
Extract from : « Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2) » by William Henry Atherton

Prematurely gray with fine clear complexion, either pale or roseate, together with blue eyes, is a magnificent type.
Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke

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