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extemporaneously

[ik-stem-puh-ray-nee-uhs-lee] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /
ADVERB
without preparation
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The vice president has the facility to speak candidly and extemporaneously.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024

Other pieces, including tables, chairs and lamps, were made of hard plastic, also with vibrant pigments added extemporaneously.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

The comment about Mongolia was unscripted and added extemporaneously at the audience for the ITA staff.

From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023

In reality, Newsom is a talented orator — often long-winded, he admits, but a politician who projects passion and offers straight talk, especially when speaking extemporaneously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

Coach Simmons sometimes called on students to speak extemporaneously.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar


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