1
[ adverb ] (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

Examples

"the child was born prematurely"

Related terms

premature premature

2
[ adverb ] too soon; in a premature manner

Synonyms

untimely

Examples

"I spoke prematurely"

Related terms

premature premature premature

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Rhymes with

surely securely poorly demurely purely cavalierly severely rarely merely unfairly marley morley fairly dearly yearly barely nearly austerely hourly orly clearly sincerely squarely gnarly barley parley sorely

Phonetic and Homophones

P R IY2 M AH0 CH UH1 R L IY0

Similar Spelling

premature prematurity premature_baby prematureness primitively pronator promoter promotive primitive prenatal

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