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View usage for: extempore in British English (ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ) adverb, adjectivewithout planning or preparation; impromptu Word origin C16: from Latin ex tempore instantaneously, from ex-1 out of + tempus time extempore in American English (ɛkˈstɛmpəri; ɪkˈstɛmpəri) adverb, adjective without preparation; offhand a speech given extempore SIMILAR WORDS: imˈprompˌtu Word origin L, lit., out of the time < ex-, from, out of + tempore, abl. of tempus, time: see temper Examples of 'extempore' in a sentenceextempore Synonyms of 'extempore'impromptu, improvised, unprepared, unplanned impromptu, freely, on the spot, spontaneously More Synonyms of extempore Definition without planning or preparation He made some heated and extempore remarks. Synonyms unplanned off-the-cuff (informal) offhand ad lib unpremeditated extemporaneous extemporary Definition without planning or preparation a speech delivered extempore by the minister Synonyms impromptu on the spot off the cuff (informal) off the top of your head Additional synonymsDefinition spontaneously or freely I spoke from the pulpit ad-lib. Synonyms off the cuff, spontaneously, impromptu, extempore, off the top of your head (informal), without preparation, extemporaneously, without rehearsal I freely admit that I live for racing. Synonyms willingly, readily, voluntarily, spontaneously, without prompting, of your own free will, of your own accordHe grabbed a script and began an improvised performance. Synonyms unprepared, spontaneous, makeshift, spur-of-the-moment, off-the-cuff (informal), ad-lib, unrehearsed, extempore, extemporaneous, extemporized - exquisite
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- extend to something
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