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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Gordon missed 19 consecutive games earlier this season with the same injury.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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After earning Korn Ferry status last year, Brown played his way through the circuit including at the Bahamas Great Abaco Classic earlier this week.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Precociously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precociously. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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