extempore
adjective/ɪkˈstempəri/
/ɪkˈstempəri/
(formal)- spoken or done without any previous thought or preparation synonym impromptu
- an extempore speech
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin ex tempore ‘on the spur of the moment’ (literally ‘out of the time’).Want to learn more?
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