0 in a way that happens or is done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time:
1 too soon:
He could lose his pension if he quits and leaves the company prematurely.
Statistically, you are more likely to suffer a disability than to die prematurely.
Associated with the dwindling in size is the production of poor unhealthy top-growth which tends to die off prematurely.
Four patients had been born prematurely and had ductal ligation soon after birth.
In other words, the complaint was dismissed because it was prematurely lodged.
With viability a constant concern, there might be a tendency to prematurely withdraw life support from and not give appropriate care to patients.
It would have been preferable to leave the contents of the string unspecified rather than prematurely settling on an inadequate standard.
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