Extempore \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.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
extempore
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"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses";
"trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an
off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments" [syn:
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, impromptu,
offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed]
adv : without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously" [syn:
extemporaneously, extemporarily]
WordNet (r) 2.0
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporaneously, extemporarily, extemporary, extempore ii, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, rigging extempore gear, Search the Web, unrehearsed
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