adverb
definition
In a premature manner; too soon or too early.
Examples of prematurely in a Sentence
The king was prematurely old, the Black Prince's health was broken.
He died prematurely at Rome in 1834.
The Greeks, advancing prematurely over broken ground and in no sort of order, were fallen upon in flank by d feat at Reshid's horsemen, and fled in panic terror.
Skin - smoking ages the skin prematurely causing deep wrinkles.
Stephen Ackroyd Interesting ways of masking a prematurely receeding hairline.
If an infant is born prematurely, enough surfactant might not have formed in the alveoli causing the lungs to collapse and making it very difficult for the baby to get enough air (and the oxygen it contains).
At this period much money was spent on the Marsa extension of the Grand Harbour, but the rapid increase in the size of steamships made the scheme inadequate, and limited its value prematurely.
Moreover, it should be kept in a damp-proof store for a few weeks; and when taken out for use it should be mixed and placed in position as quickly as possible, because rain, or even moist air, spoils it by causing it to set prematurely.
Louis was then thirty-six years old, but he seems to have grown old prematurely.
He was tall and slender with cocoa skin, dazzling blue eyes and prematurely white hair that made him appear twice his age.
Using capsaicin alone, the discomfort of the treatment during the first week causes many patients to give up prematurely.
A misplaced comma or a sentence prematurely terminated can leave the reader bemused.
On 17 May, a faulty grenade prematurely exploded killing Tom.
It may be that the concept of cementless fixation was prematurely condemned on the basis of remediable design flaws.
Oliver was born prematurely and developed hydrocephalus, which is an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain.
She quit to take up ballet, however a knee injury prematurely ended her career.
Sadly, the lesson ended prematurely when his paternal instincts kicked in and he began rolling around in the snow with the children.
Often the tow cable parted, fouled the propeller or the charge would prematurely explode!
The Durham Report, the charter of constitutional government in the colonies, though drawn up by Charles Buller, embodied the ideas of Wakefield, and the latter was the means of its being given prematurely to the public through The Times, to prevent its being tampered with by the government.
Schelling was prematurely thrust into the position of a foremost productive thinker; and when the lengthened period of quiet meditation was at last forced upon him there unfortunately lay before him a system which achieved what had dimly been involved in his ardent and impetuous desires.
But by this time he was prematurely decrepit, and Bernadotte (see Charles Xiv.) took over the government as soon as he landed in Sweden (181o).
A few inches away writhes a scrawny boy, born one month prematurely, also jaundiced.
The program terminated prematurely, complaining of a non unitary matrix.
Which you almost do, until Harry runs forward prematurely, causing the plane to topple over the edge !
Too often, entrepreneurs give up prematurely when faced with surmountable obstacles. Too often, they move forward aggressively when they should stop, reflect and re-create.
Paradoxically, emphasizing a business model prematurely, you may block yourself from the best money-making opportunities.
If your baby is born prematurely, you may notice that she is kept in a bed equipped with a radiant warmer.
By the time your baby reaches his second birthday, it will probably be difficult to determine that he was ever born prematurely.
If your baby is born prematurely, you'll discover that all of those adorable outfits you've stocked her room with just won't fit.
While about 50 percent of twins are born prematurely, more than 90 percent of triplets are born preterm.
While some parents know in advance that their baby will be born prematurely, others are taken completely by surprise.
Dealing with a baby born prematurely includes the constant worry about the infant's health status and development, along with the concerns about exploding hospital bills.
The amount of time your baby was born prematurely is often an indicator of how delayed his development will be.
A baby born prematurely is monitored in a different way than a full term infant because they reach milestones on a different timetable.
Developing countries are starting to see a rise in health related problems as a direct result of increased air pollution, and millions of people worldwide die prematurely because of it.
The same Harvard scientists feel if your parents or grandparents went gray prematurely, the chances you will are much stronger.
They may cough; have yellowed skin, eyes, or fingers; wrinkle prematurely; have a dulled sense of smell and taste; or have brittle hair.
It is estimated that more the five million people will die prematurely because of a decision made as adolescents.
Yes, he smoked cigarettes, suffered the consequences and died prematurely.
While blooming they should have waterings, otherwise they get too dry, and ripen off prematurely.
The tree may lose its leaves prematurely.
You won't have to worry about it drying prematurely.
Unfortunately, this water is often released prematurely, giving you first a hot, then a cold and then more hot water.
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase their risk of having a miscarriage, a low birth weight baby, and giving birth prematurely.
It's important to add enough LEDs for good lighting, but not so many that you prematurely drain the batteries.
The material attracts and holds moisture so that the contact lenses are less likely to dry out prematurely and cause eye discomfort, irritation, and blurred vision.
Infants born prematurely have more difficulty integrating and interpreting visual information even when their acuity is normal.
If the babies are born prematurely, immediate medical care increases the chance of survival without any complications.
Because symptoms subside quickly, there is a temptation to stop therapy prematurely.
Babies born prematurely (before 34 weeks of gestation) usually lack a fully developed central nervous system.