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extemporaneous
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous
[
ik stèmpə ráynee əss
]
or
ex·tem·po·rar·y
[
ik stémpə rèrree
]
or
ex·tem·po·ral
[
ik stémpərəl
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
done unrehearsed:
performed without any preparation
2.
prepared but said without notes:
prepared in advance but delivered without notes
3.
skilled at speaking unrehearsed:
skilled at speaking without preparation or notes
4.
makeshift:
done as a temporary measure
[
Mid-17th century. < late Latin
extemporaneus
<
ex tempore
, literally "out of the moment"
]
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty
[
ik stèmpərə n ətee
]
noun
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly
[
ik stèmpə ráynee əsslee
]
adverb
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness
[
ik stèmpə ráynee əssnəss
]
noun
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ex·tem·po·ra·ne·i·ty [ ik stèmpərə n ətee ] nounex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ly [ ik stèmpə ráynee əsslee ] adverbex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous·ness [ ik stèmpə ráynee əssnəss ] noun
