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extemporaneous
Extemporaneous (adj) means Done without proper preparation or planning; off-the-cuff.
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Done without proper preparation or planning; off-the-cuff.
"“Who the devil is there in Ramilly County,” muttered Amory aloud, “who would deliver Verlaine in an extemporaneous tune to a soaking haystack?”"
— Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Young Irony (1920)
"The lovely words of a prepared speech, however, cannot erase extemporaneous words and deeds, thousands of them, that have run contrary to those aspirations."
— The Lead with Jake Tapper, spoken by Jake Tapper (2017)
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Etymology
Came into English from Late Latin extemporāneus, itself from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).
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What is the meaning of extemporaneous?
"extemporaneous" (adj) means done without proper preparation or planning; off-the-cuff.
What is another word for extemporaneous?
Other words for "extemporaneous" include extemporary, offhand, extempore, impromptu, unrehearsed, offhanded.
What is the opposite of extemporaneous?
Opposites of "extemporaneous" include prepared, rehearsed, studied, premeditated.
