Synonyms of prematurely

prematurely

adverb

as in early

before the usual or expected time

a baby born three weeks prematurely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• early
• immediately
• promptly
• inopportunely
• precociously
• unseasonably
• instantly
• beforehand
• presently
• seasonably
• punctually
• pronto
• betimes
• apropos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• late
• belatedly
• tardily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prematurely

Salesforce’s recent blowout earnings show why the balance of power may be shifting away from frontier models and back toward software companies that investors had prematurely left for dead. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

The girls have faced numerous health challenges since being born prematurely at 30 weeks, including brain bleeds, cardiac arrest and stroke, and have been in and out of hospitals for much of their lives. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Critics of this litigation funding claim investors sometimes exert themselves in legal strategy to the detriment of the clients, such as requiring a case to settle prematurely so the law firm can repay the loan faster. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

On top of the possibility of your compressor overworking and breaking down prematurely, dirty coils can also lead to higher temperatures. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Two daughters followed, both also born prematurely after complicated pregnancies. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Chronic stress, and specifically the stress hormone, cortisol, can push hair follicles prematurely out of the growth cycle into the resting-and-shedding phases. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

At the same time, withdrawing your funds prematurely will lead to an early withdrawal penalty, which is likely to be costly on an account of this size. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

During the 2017 Soundgarden tour that ended prematurely in Cornell’s suicide, the Pretty Reckless frontwoman developed a close relationship with him and the band’s surviving members, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026