precociously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The teens were almost precociously self-aware, which admittedly made us roll our eyes at some of the dialogue on occasion.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
This season, no quarterback has been as precociously stellar—brilliant, really—as Maye, a 23-year-old North Carolinian with a golden arm and a nickname that no one quite understands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
One day, when actor Richard Chamberlain and Danny were seated across from each other in a Los Angeles diner, Chamberlain heard the young boy precociously quote philosopher Henry David Thoreau.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
As she stood back from her drawing, a precociously skilled portrait of three fantasy figures, Katya allowed herself a look of satisfaction.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022
Educated at Durmstrang, a school famous even then for its unfortunate tolerance of the Dark Arts, Grindelwald showed himself quite as precociously brilliant as Dumbledore.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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