extempore

adverb or adjective

ex·​tem·​po·​re ik-ˈstem-pə-(ˌ)rē 

: in an extemporaneous manner

speaking extempore

Synonyms

• impromptu
• improvisational
• improvised

Examples of extempore in a Sentence

after the election both candidates admitted that they had made a number of extempore remarks that they later regretted

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin ex tempore "on the spur of the moment, on impulse," from ex "out of, from" + tempore, ablative of tempus "time, the circumstances existing at a particular time, occasion, moment" — more at ex- entry 1, tempo

First Known Use

circa 1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extempore

• aurore
• forbore
• outlawry
• pylori
• savoury
• signori
• signory
• vainglory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory

Kids Definition

extempore

adverb or adjective

ex·​tem·​po·​re ik-ˈstem-pə-(ˌ)rē 

: in an extemporaneous manner

speaking extempore