unripely

English

Etymology

unripe + -ly

Adverb

unripely (comparative more unripely, superlative most unripely)

  1. In an unripe way; prematurely.
    • Thomas Middleton
      What is our life, but our life's tragedy, / Extinguish'd in a momentary time? / And life to murder life is cruelty, / Unripely withering in a flowery prime []
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