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prematurely

/ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
pre-ma-ture-ly
IPA
/ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English prematurely From premature + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more prematurely (comparative) most prematurely (superlative)

Phrases

die prematurely ahead of time in advance

Frequently Paired Words

ahead of time beforehand in advance premature soon

Synonyms

betimes early early doors oversoon prematurely unripely untimely

Antonyms

belatedly punctually

Rhymes With

surely purely securely demurely

Questions

How do you pronounce prematurely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹiːməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/.
What does prematurely mean?
In a premature manner; too soon or too early.
Where does prematurely come from?
Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English prematurely From premature + -ly.

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