Extemporary \Ex*tem"po*ra*ry\, a.
1. Extemporaneous. "In extemporary prayer." --Fuller.
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2. Made for the occasion; for the time being. [Obs.]
"Extemporary habitations." --Maundrell.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
extemporary
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, extempore, impromptu,
offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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