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Meaning of 'extemporary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Extemporary [ a.]
- Extemporaneous.
- Made for the occasion; for the time being.

Meaning of 'extemporary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . extemporary [ 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 extemporaneous extemporarily

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