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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Cheryl’s father had died years earlier, not knowing that someone had confessed.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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In more bad tidings, the trustees reported that a crucial Medicare trust fund will face a shortfall in 2033, three years earlier than projected a year ago.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Precociously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precociously. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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