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View usage for: extemporaneous in British English (ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs) or extemporary (ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ, -prərɪ) adjective1. spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore 2. done in a temporary manner; improvised Derived forms extemporaneously (exˌtempoˈraneously) or extemporarily (exˈtemporarily) adverb extemporaneousness (exˌtempoˈraneousness) or extemporariness (exˈtemporariness) noun extemporaneous in American English (ˌɛksˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs; ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪniəs) adjective1. made, done, or spoken without any preparation; unpremeditated; offhand an extemporaneous speech 2. spoken with some preparation but not written out or memorized see also impromptu 3. speaking or adept at speaking without preparation 4. made for the occasion; improvised SIMILAR WORDS: imˈprompˌtu Derived forms extemporaneously (ˌexˌtempoˈraneously) adverb Word origin LL extemporaneus: see extempore Examples of 'extemporaneous' in a sentenceextemporaneous I thought so -- extemporaneous invention was, after all, my mtier too.The act began with rather an uninspired bit of extemporaneous dialogue. Synonyms of 'extemporaneous'improvised, free, made-up, spontaneous temporary, on-the-spot, makeshift, improvised More Synonyms of extemporaneous Definition spoken or performed without preparation Synonyms improvised free made-up unplanned off-the-cuff (informal) offhand unrehearsed improvisatory unpremeditated off the top of your head Synonyms temporary on-the-spot expedient Additional synonymsDefinition improvised Sometimes, being in an ad-lib situation is the best way. Synonyms improvised, made up, impromptu, unprepared, off-the-cuff (informal), unrehearsed, extempore, off the top of your head, extemporaneous, extemporized Definition without planning or preparation He made some heated and extempore remarks. Synonyms impromptu, improvised, unprepared, unplanned, off-the-cuff (informal), offhand, ad lib, unpremeditated, extemporaneous, extemporary Definition without planning or preparation They put on an impromptu concert for the visitors. Synonyms spontaneous, improvised, unprepared, off-the-cuff (informal), offhand, ad-lib, unscripted, unrehearsed, unpremeditated, extempore, unstudied, extemporaneous, extemporized Nearby words ofextemporaneous - expurgate
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