Precociously
adjective
1.
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development:
a precocious child.
2.
prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc.
3.
of or relating to premature development.
4.
Botany.
flowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.
bearing blossoms before leaves, as plants.
appearing before leaves, as flowers.
adjective
1.
ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child
2.
(botany) (of plants, fruit, etc) flowering or ripening early
adjective
appearing early, as flowers; early in development
Word Origin
Latin prae- + coquere ‘to cook’
precocious pre·co·cious (prĭ-kō’shəs)
adj.
Showing unusually early development or maturity.
pre·coc’ity (-kŏs’ĭ-tē) or pre·co’cious·ness n.
precocious
(prĭ-kō’shəs)
Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious.
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