The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Premature \Pre`ma*ture"\, a. [L. praematurus; prae before +
   maturus ripe. See Mature.]
   1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature
      fruits of a hotbed.
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   2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the
      proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early;
      untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth;
      a premature opinion; premature decay.
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   3. Arriving or received without due authentication or
      evidence; as, a premature report.
      [1913 Webster] -- Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. --
      Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

prematurely
    adv 1: (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of
           gestation; "the child was born prematurely"
    2: too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely" [syn:
       prematurely, untimely]