extempore

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective with little or no preparation or forethought
  2. adverb without prior preparation

Etymology

From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”).

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Synonyms

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed

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