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extempore

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ex·tem·po·re  (k-stmp-r)
adj.
Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.
adv.
In an extemporaneous manner.

[Latin ex tempore : ex, of; see ex- + tempore, ablative of tempus, time.]

extempore [iks-temp-or-ee]
Adjective
without planning or preparation
Adverb
without planning or preparation [Latin ex tempore instantaneously]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.extempore - with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
unprepared - without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson
Adv.1.extempore - without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously"
Translations
extempore
adv extempore [ikˈstempəri]
without previous thought or preparation to speak extempore. onvoorbereid إرْتِجالا، مُرْتَجَل импровизиран spatra improviseret aus dem Stegreif εκ του προχείρου, χωρίς προετοιμασία improvisado ettevalmistamata فی البداهه valmistautumatta sans préparation מְאוּלתָר आशु bez pripremanja, improviziran rögtönözve tanpa persiapan undirbúningslaust estemporaneamente 即席に 준비 없이 nepasiruošus, ekspromtu bez sagatavošanās secara spontan onvoorbereid improvisert, uforberedt na poczekaniu inoportunamente/extemporaneamente pe nepregătite экспромтом bez prípravy brez priprave spontano improviserad, oförberedd อย่างไม่ได้เตรียมมาก่อน hazırlıksız 即席地 без підготовки, експромтом تیاری کے بغیر ứng khẩu


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This lonely spot, once used for an extempore burying-place, after a sanguinary BATTUE between the French and Austrians, is the perfection of desolation; there is nothing in sight to mark the hand of man, except the line of weather-beaten whitened posts, set up to indicate the direction of the pass in the OWDAWAKK of winter.
Their singing is harsh and discordant; the songs are chiefly extempore, relating to passing circumstances, the persons present, or any trifling object that strikes the attention of the singer.
Owing to these extempore measures, I not only gave my bride credit for certain perfections which have not as yet come to light, but also overlooked a few trifling defects, which, however, glimmered on my perception long before the close of the honeymoon.
 
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