immaturely

English

Etymology

From immature +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪməˈtjʊə(ɹ)li/

Adverb

immaturely (comparative more immaturely, superlative most immaturely)

1. Giving an appearance of immaturity; childishly.

   They may be approaching 40, but after three beers they are behaving as immaturely as any teenager.

2. Without having attained maturity.
   • 1972, Frank B. McMahon, Psychology: Perspectives on the Hybrid Science, page 165:

     […] birds which are hatched immaturely and fly immediately after leaving the nest.

Antonyms

• maturely