as in early
before the usual or expected time
a baby born three weeks prematurely
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Recent Examples of prematurely
Niven is dealing with significant neck problems that some are worried could end her professional wrestling career prematurely.
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Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Beverley held a funeral service for her son, Sunny Beverley-Conlin, in the city of Hull in England in June 2022 after giving birth prematurely that May, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
An artillery round fired over Interstate 5 at Sunday’s live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking and damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was part of Vice President JD Vance’s detail, the CHP said Sunday.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Removing this debris prematurely can disrupt or destroy their life cycles.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
In many cases, private debt helps maintain continuity by keeping teams intact, strategies on track, and equity value from being prematurely eroded.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
On three straight test launches — Flight 7 in January, Flight 8 in March and Flight 9 in May — SpaceX lost Ship prematurely.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The study showed that 53 per cent of men in the US are dying prematurely before their 75th birthday.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Beverley held a funeral service for her son, Sunny Beverley-Conlin, in the city of Hull in England in June 2022 after giving birth prematurely that May, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
An artillery round fired over Interstate 5 at Sunday’s live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely detonated, striking and damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle that was part of Vice President JD Vance’s detail, the CHP said Sunday.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
Removing this debris prematurely can disrupt or destroy their life cycles.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
In many cases, private debt helps maintain continuity by keeping teams intact, strategies on track, and equity value from being prematurely eroded.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
On three straight test launches — Flight 7 in January, Flight 8 in March and Flight 9 in May — SpaceX lost Ship prematurely.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The study showed that 53 per cent of men in the US are dying prematurely before their 75th birthday.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prematurely
early
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Those who have a personal my Social Security account may be able to view their COLA notice earlier online.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officials at the college of roughly 2,800 undergraduates initially notified students on Sunday about Smith, whose disappearance was reported to Middlebury police earlier that afternoon.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Prematurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematurely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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