English Dictionary
Definition of “extemporary”
Word Frequency
extemporaneous (ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs
) or extemporary (ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ
; -prərɪ)
Definitions
adjective
- spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore
- done in a temporary manner; improvised
Derived Forms
exˌtempoˈraneously, exˈtemporarily adverbexˌtempoˈraneousness, exˈtemporariness noun
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = improvised, free, made-up, spontaneous, impromptu, unprepared, unplanned, off-the-cuff, offhand, ad-lib, unrehearsed, improvisatory, unpremeditated, extempore, off the top of your head
Example Sentences Including 'extemporary'
A pig, in a style even more extemporary than the shanties, is grunting, and poking his snout through the clefts of his habitation.A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
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