precociously

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈkəʊʃəsli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•co•cious /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/USA pronunciation  adj. 
  1. Developmental Biologyunusually advanced or mature:a precocious child.
pre•co•cious•ness, n. [uncountable]
pre•coc•i•ty /prɪˈkɑsɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•co•cious  (pri kō′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Developmental Biologyunusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental development:a precocious child.
  2. Developmental Biologyprematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc.
  3. Developmental Biologyof or pertaining to premature development.
  4. [Bot.]
    • Botanyflowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.
    • Botanybearing blossoms before leaves, as plants.
    • Botanyappearing before leaves, as flowers.
  • Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox (see precocity) + -ous 1640–50
pre•co′cious•ly, adv. 
pre•co′cious•ness, n. 


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