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Meaning of 'extemporaneous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Extemporaneous [ a.]
- Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address or production.

Meaning of 'extemporaneous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . extemporaneous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- with little or no preparation or forethought
Example in sentence:
  • a few unrehearsed comments;
  • an extemporaneous piano recital;
  • an extemporary lecture;
  • an extempore skit;
  • an impromptu speech;
  • an off-the-cuff toast;
  • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment;
  • offhand excuses;
  • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring

Nearby Words:

extacy extance extancy extant extasy extatic extemporal extemporanean extemporarily extemporary

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