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precociously
pre·co·cious P0512700 (prĭ-kō′shəs)adj.1. Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age: a mathematically precocious child; a child with a precocious wit.2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves. [From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] pre·co′cious·ly adv.pre·coc′ity (-kŏs′ĭ-tē), pre·co′cious·ness n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | precociously - in a precocious manner; "her child behaves precociously" | Translations EncyclopediaSeeprecocious |