Definition of prematurely in English:
prematurely
adverb ˈprɛmətʃəliˌpriməˈtʃʊrli
Before the due time; ahead of time.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her hair had greyed prematurely, her once youthful face was lined with worry and fraught with grief.
- She went public about the sensitive issue of her identity after the match prematurely ended.
- If they have been chased around by a dog they could end up giving birth prematurely, which could cause problems and even death.
- Yet for most mortals, the sight of loved ones suffering or dying prematurely is not ennobling.
- It is the loneliest job in the world they say, and more than one comic has died prematurely from the stress of trying to make others laugh.
- Being born prematurely can increase the risk of being deaf or becoming deaf.
- He was born prematurely on January 8 last year and died three days later.
- Aimee was born two weeks prematurely and had to spend four weeks in special care, though this was not linked to her liver problem.
- Five of his mother's brothers had gone down the pit and died prematurely because of their working conditions.
- When my son was born prematurely I was convinced that it was my fault.
- Mac's face seemed prematurely grey and aged, his body hunched as he read.
- Another important component of a policy is life cover, so that the cost of the animal is refunded should it die prematurely.
- He said that some men would slip away and leave the centre prematurely and end back on the streets or in prison again.
- Milan, she would tell me in our long phone calls, was looking shrivelled and prematurely aged.
Synonyms
too soon, too early, before the usual time, ahead of time, before one's time
preterm
Definition of prematurely in US English:
prematurely
adverbˌprēməˈCHo͝orlēˌpriməˈtʃʊrli
Before the due time; ahead of time.
as submodifier prematurely gray hair
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet for most mortals, the sight of loved ones suffering or dying prematurely is not ennobling.
- She went public about the sensitive issue of her identity after the match prematurely ended.
- If they have been chased around by a dog they could end up giving birth prematurely, which could cause problems and even death.
- He said that some men would slip away and leave the centre prematurely and end back on the streets or in prison again.
- He was born prematurely on January 8 last year and died three days later.
- When my son was born prematurely I was convinced that it was my fault.
- Mac's face seemed prematurely grey and aged, his body hunched as he read.
- Being born prematurely can increase the risk of being deaf or becoming deaf.
- Five of his mother's brothers had gone down the pit and died prematurely because of their working conditions.
- Her hair had greyed prematurely, her once youthful face was lined with worry and fraught with grief.
- Aimee was born two weeks prematurely and had to spend four weeks in special care, though this was not linked to her liver problem.
- It is the loneliest job in the world they say, and more than one comic has died prematurely from the stress of trying to make others laugh.
- Milan, she would tell me in our long phone calls, was looking shrivelled and prematurely aged.
- Another important component of a policy is life cover, so that the cost of the animal is refunded should it die prematurely.
Synonyms
too soon, too early, before the usual time, ahead of time, before one's time