ex|tem´po|ra´ne|ous|ness

ex|tem´po|ra´ne|ous|ness
ex|tem|po|ra|ne|ous «ehk STEHM puh RAY nee uhs», adjective.
1. spoken or done without preparation; offhand: »

The chairman made a few extemporaneous remarks. I prefer the give and take of extemporaneous talk to formal lecturing (Harper's).

2. made for the occasion: »

an extemporaneous shelter against the storm.

3. carefully prepared, though usually not written out and never committed to memory: »

an extemporaneous speech.

4. inclined and able to make speeches without preparation.
╂[< Late Latin extemporaneous extemporal < Latin ex tempore; see etym. under extempore (Cf. ↑extempore)]
–ex|tem´po|ra´ne|ous|ly, adverb.
–ex|tem´po|ra´ne|ous|ness, noun.

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