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extemporaneous

Extemporaneous (adj) means With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

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With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
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Etymology

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).

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"extemporaneous" (adj) means with inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.

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