Usage Note
Prématurément describes an event occurring before the expected or appropriate time. It is used for births (né prématurément, 'born prematurely'), deaths (mort prématurément, 'died prematurely'), and decisions. The related adjective prématuré (feminine prématurée) is more common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Il est mort prématurément à quarante ans."
Natural Translation
He died prematurely at forty.

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