What does extemporary mean?
Definitions for extemporary
ɪkˈstɛm pəˌrɛr iex·tem·po·ra·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedadjective
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"
Wiktionary
extemporaryadjective
Extemporaneous.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Extemporaryadjective
Uttered or performed without premeditation; sudden; quick.
Etymology: extemporareus, Latin.
This custom was begun by our ancestors out of an ambition of shewing their extemporary ability of speaking upon any subject. Henry More, Divine Dialogues.
That men should confer at very distant removes by an extemporary intercourse, is another reputed impossibility. Joseph Glanvill.
They write in so diminutive a manner, with such frequent interlineations, that they are hardly able to go on without perpetual hesitations, or extemporary expletives. Jonathan Swift.
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extemporary
Extemporary, also spelled extemporaneous, describes something done, spoken, performed, or prepared with little or no planning or preparation, often impromptu or improvised. It's commonly used in the context of public speaking or performance.
Webster Dictionary
Extemporaryadjective
extemporaneous
Extemporaryadjective
made for the occasion; for the time being
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of extemporary in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of extemporary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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