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extemporaneously

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /
ADVERB
without preparation
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“Very Delta” is Delta Work’s weekly YouTube talk show where she “looks gorgeous, speaks extemporaneously, and invites fascinating guests to sit on her couch” and chat about things that are “Very Delta.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

The vice president has the facility to speak candidly and extemporaneously.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

Speechwriters do try and prepare for such moments, particularly if a president is known to speak extemporaneously.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

But he also has made a series of apparent gaffes when speaking extemporaneously.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

He had a beautiful way of speaking—sentences and whole paragraphs just seemed to flow extemporaneously, organically.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove