[syn: extemporaneously, extemporarily, extempore]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Extempore \Ex*tem"po*re\, adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis,
time. See Temporal.]
Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on
the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to
write or speak extempore. --Shak. -- a. Done or performed
extempore. "Extempore dissertation." --Addison. "Extempore
poetry." --Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore.
[Obs.] --Bp. Fell.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
extempore
adv 1: without prior preparation; "he spoke extemporaneously"
[syn: extemporaneously, extemporarily, extempore]
adj 1: 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" [syn: ad-lib,
extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore,
impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff,
unrehearsed]