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PRECOCIOUSLY
precociously
(adverb) in a precocious manner; “her child behaves precociously”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
precociously (comparative more precociously, superlative most precociously)
In a precocious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*co"cious*ly, adv.
Definition: In a precocious manner.
PRECOCIOUS
Pre*co"cious, a. Etym: [L. praecox, -ocis, and praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae before + coquere to cook. See 3d Cook, and cf. Apricot.]
1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
2. Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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