as in early
before the usual or expected time
precociously turning gray at the age of 30, she decided to color her hair
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Recent Examples of precociously
Acutis was precociously savvy with computers before the social media era, reading college-level textbooks on programming and coding as a youngster.
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Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Jessie Wardarski, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precociously
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And when the Tigers’ 7-foot center Shawn Phillips slammed down a dunk to tie the game 32-32 early in the second half, pure pandemonium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Purdue went on a 17-2 run early in the second half to stretch its lead to 27 points and Queens could not match the Boilermakers’ sharpshooting, physicality and rebounding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Precociously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precociously. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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