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extempore in British English

(ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ)

adverb, adjective

without 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 sentence
extempore

There would be those dreadful extempore prayers and insincere eulogies from a minister who never knew my sister.

Synonyms of 'extempore'

impromptu, improvised, unprepared, unplanned

impromptu, freely, on the spot, spontaneously

More Synonyms of extempore

(adjective) in the sense of impromptu

Definition

without planning or preparation

He made some heated and extempore remarks.

Synonyms

impromptu

They put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.

improvised

He grabbed a script and began an improvised performance.

unprepared

The actual comedy is unprepared.

unplanned

off-the-cuff (informal)

offhand

ad lib

unpremeditated

extemporaneous

extemporary

(adverb) in the sense of impromptu

Definition

without planning or preparation

a speech delivered extempore by the minister

Synonyms

impromptu

freely

I freely admit that I live for racing.

on the spot

spontaneously

He was never spontaneously friendly or warm towards us.

off the cuff (informal)

offhand

I couldn't tell you offhand how long he's worked here.

ad-lib

I spoke from the pulpit ad-lib.

off the top of your head

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ad-lib

Definition

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

in the sense of freely

I freely admit that I live for racing.

Synonyms

willingly,

readily,

voluntarily,

spontaneously,

without prompting,

of your own free will,

of your own accord

in the sense of improvised

He 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

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extempore

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extend to something

Synonyms of 'extempore'

extempore

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单词	extempore
释义	Trends of extempore View usage for: extempore in British English (ɪkˈstɛmpərɪ) adverb, adjective without 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 sentence extempore There would be those dreadful extempore prayers and insincere eulogies from a minister who never knew my sister. Secombe, Fred GOODBYE CURATE Synonyms of 'extempore' impromptu, improvised, unprepared, unplanned impromptu, freely, on the spot, spontaneously More Synonyms of extempore (adjective) in the sense of impromptu Definition without planning or preparation He made some heated and extempore remarks. Synonyms impromptu They put on an impromptu concert for the visitors. improvised He grabbed a script and began an improvised performance. unprepared The actual comedy is unprepared. unplanned off-the-cuff (informal) offhand ad lib unpremeditated extemporaneous extemporary (adverb) in the sense of impromptu Definition without planning or preparation a speech delivered extempore by the minister Synonyms impromptu freely I freely admit that I live for racing. on the spot spontaneously He was never spontaneously friendly or warm towards us. off the cuff (informal) offhand I couldn't tell you offhand how long he's worked here. ad-lib I spoke from the pulpit ad-lib. off the top of your head Additional synonyms in the sense of ad-lib Definition 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 in the sense of freely I freely admit that I live for racing. Synonyms willingly, readily, voluntarily, spontaneously, without prompting, of your own free will, of your own accord in the sense of improvised He 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 Nearby words of extempore exquisite extant extemporaneous extempore extemporise extend extend to something Synonyms of 'extempore' extempore Explore 'extempore' in the dictionary
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