extempore
adverb or adjective
ex·tem·po·re
| \ ik-ˈstem-pə-(ˌ)rē
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Definition of extempore
: in an extemporaneous manner
speaking extempore
Synonyms & Antonyms for extempore
Synonyms
- ad hoc,
- ad-lib,
- down and dirty,
- extemporaneous,
- extemporary,
- impromptu,
- improvisational,
- improvised,
- off-the-cuff,
- offhand,
- offhanded,
- snap,
- spur-of-the-moment,
- unconsidered,
- unplanned,
- unpremeditated,
- unprepared,
- unrehearsed,
- unstudied
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“Extempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extempore. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of extempore was circa 1553
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