Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a precocious manner; with premature ripeness or forwardness.
- In biology, at a very early stage and in an imperceptible way: said of eggs and embryos. See the extract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a precocious manner.
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- adverb In a
precocious manner
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- adverb in a precocious manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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The answer is both astonishing and improbable: Thomasina (Bel Powley), a 13-year-old child prodigy, has figured out the Second Law of Thermodynamics all by herself, much to the bewilderment of Septimus (Tom Riley), her rakish tutor, to whom she is no less precociously attracted.
When Good Enough Just Isn't Enough Terry Teachout 2011
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As a mean-spirited, amoral crank who has labored mightily to raise reasonably insensitive kids, I find precociously virtuous children revolting.
Enough About Me. Now, About My Kids... Joe Queenan 2011
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By then I was hooked though, and all through college I was reading precociously and writing constantly.
Interview: Jack Ketchum odysseyworkshop 2009
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England are not blessed with too many notable goalkeepers at present and young Steer, capped at Under‑19 level, grabbed his first opportunity with both precociously reliable hands, making a series of exceptional saves to see off West Bromwich Albion, who created the bulk of the chances.
Norwich City's Jed Steer stars as victory over West Brom averts replay 2012
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For seconds, she was the winner from among hundreds of similarly precociously talented hopefuls in a nationwide audition.
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Tiger Woods precociously appeared on the golf scene at age three, pushed by his infamously strict father, making numerous television appearances and winning every title available by eight.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: The Question No One Is Asking In The Tiger Mom Debate Charlotte Hilton Andersen 2011
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Tiger Woods precociously appeared on the golf scene at age three, pushed by his infamously strict father, making numerous television appearances and winning every title available by eight.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: The Question No One Is Asking In The Tiger Mom Debate Charlotte Hilton Andersen 2011
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Tiger Woods precociously appeared on the golf scene at age three, pushed by his infamously strict father, making numerous television appearances and winning every title available by eight.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: The Question No One Is Asking In The Tiger Mom Debate Charlotte Hilton Andersen 2011
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Tiger Woods precociously appeared on the golf scene at age three, pushed by his infamously strict father, making numerous television appearances and winning every title available by eight.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: The Question No One Is Asking In The Tiger Mom Debate Charlotte Hilton Andersen 2011
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He was a precociously talented child, writing stories at the age of 6, enjoying a distinguished career in Cambridge and publishing his first novel at the age of 26.
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