Extempore

[ɪk'stemp(ə)rɪ;ek-]

Definition

(adv.) Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore.

(a.) Done or performed extempore.

(n.) Speaking or writing done extempore.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

ad. [L.] Suddenly, without premeditation, without preparation, in an off-hand manner, on the spur of the moment.

a. [L.] Extemporary, extemporaneous.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Offhand, unpremeditated

ANT:Studied, prepared, premeditated

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Definition

adv. on the spur of the moment: without preparation: suddenly.—adj. sudden: rising at the moment: of a speech delivered without help of manuscript.—adjs. Extem′poral Extemporā′neous Extem′porary done on the spur of the moment: hastily prepared: speaking extempore: done without preparation: off-hand.—advs. Extemporā′neously; Extem′porarily.—ns. Extem′poriness; Extemporisā′tion the act of speaking extempore.—v.i. Extem′porise to speak extempore or without previous preparation: to discourse without notes: to speak off-hand.

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