adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning. not-comparable

   "Considering that he was speaking extemporaneously, he covered the subject pretty well."

Adverb

1. 1
   without prior preparation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ad libextemporarilyextemporeimpromptuimpromptuoff cuff

Example

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"Considering that he was speaking extemporaneously, he covered the subject pretty well."

Etymology

From extemporaneous + -ly.

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