prematurely
UK/'premətʃəlɪ/US/'premətʃə(r)lɪ/
C2
Definitions
adv.
Before the expected or proper time; too early.
过早地；提前地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
-esuffix
+
-lyin the manner of
=prematurely
The -ly adverb of premature: doing something before its proper time. See premature for the full sense.
Root matur still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.die prematurely英年早逝
- 2.age prematurely过早衰老
- 3.born prematurely早产出生
- 4.end prematurely提前结束
Example Sentences
- 1.
He died prematurely at the age of forty.
- 2.
The meeting ended prematurely when the power went out.