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Extempore
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Extempore: See Also | 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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