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prematurely

/ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/ American
  • adv. 过早地, 提前地
Definition
  • adv. happening or done before the usual or proper time
Example
The baby was born prematurely, several weeks before the due date.
这个婴儿早产了,比预产期提前了好几周出生。