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Extempore

Extempore Meaning & Definition
Extempore Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Extempore?

[adv] without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously"
[adj] with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Extempore: ad-lib | extemporaneous | extemporaneously | extemporarily | extemporary | offhand | offhanded | off-the-cuff | unprepared | unrehearsed

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Extempore In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*tem"po*re\, adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See {Temporal}.] Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. --Shak. -- a. Done or performed extempore. ``Extempore dissertation.'' --Addison. ``Extempore poetry.'' --Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore. [Obs.] --Bp. Fell.

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