C2adverbformaleducationpsychology
US/prɪˈkoʊ.ʃəs.li/
UK/prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs.li/
in a way that shows skills or understanding much earlier than is normal for a child
In context
The boy was precociously gifted at chess and beat adults at the age of seven.
She spoke precociously about politics, using words that surprised her parents.
The young pianist was precociously mature, playing with real feeling at only ten.
Words that go with precociously
adverb + adjective
- precociously giftedA precociously gifted student, she finished school at fifteen.
- precociously talentedHe was a precociously talented violinist.
- precociously matureThe poet was precociously mature in her first collection.
- precociously cleverTheir daughter is precociously clever with numbers.
verb + adverb
- develop precociouslySome children develop precociously in language but not in sport.