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

Saturday’s main event will feature the flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van (17-2) and Alexandre Pantoja (30-6), a matchup that has been highly anticipated ever since their first bout ended prematurely. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The only other apparent hiccup occurred when the teams lined up prematurely for the opening kickoff, and then stayed in formation for several minutes during a commercial break. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Forrester predicts that more than half of layoffs attributed to AI will ultimately be reversed as companies encounter the challenges of replacing human talent prematurely. — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

His biggest areas of improvement, strength and speed in particular, are unlikely to have been addressed in full this summer, given that part of it was spent recovering from the surgical procedure that ended his 2025-26 campaign prematurely. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Octane measures how well fuel resists exploding prematurely under compression in a gasoline engine. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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

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