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
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This, however, was quite a different context from when Bianca Censori stepped out in a see-through dress at the Grammys earlier this year with her husband Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lopes has good technical striking skills, at least early in his fights, and excellent grappling.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Precociously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precociously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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