What does pretimely mean?
Pretimely means (rare) Before the due time..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Before the due time..
A new light dawns on these elderly women when they hear about the special bed which the public health nurse takes to the home for the “pretimely” baby.
Use pretimely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pretimely means (rare) Before the due time..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A new light dawns on these elderly women when they hear about the special bed which the public health nurse takes to the home for the “pretimely” baby.
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