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- Dictionaryextemporary/ɪkˈstɛmp(ə)(rə)ri/
adjective
- 1. spoken or done without preparation: "an extemporary prayer"
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done or said without any preparation or thought: She's an excellent public speaker who delivers concise, extemporary speeches. You need to plan your presentation, but make it sound extemporary. The surgeon did not perform any extemporary procedures during the operation. Synonyms. extemporaneous. extempore. impromptu. Related word. extemporarily.
Examples of extemporary in a Sentence. caught red-handed, the would-be embezzler proceeded to give some extemporary and not very convincing explanations for her actions.
EXTEMPORARY definition: → extemporaneous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
1. done, spoken, or performed without preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech. 2. prepared in advance but delivered using few or no notes: extemporaneous lectures. 3. performing with little or no advance preparation: extemporaneous orators. 4. made for the occasion; improvised: extemporaneous housing. [1650–60; < Late Latin extemporāneus.
Extemporary definition: extemporaneous; extempore. . See examples of EXTEMPORARY used in a sentence.
Definitions of. extemporary. adjective. with little or no preparation or forethought. “an extemporary lecture”. synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed. unprepared. without preparation; not prepared for.
Extemporary definition: Spoken, done, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought.
What does the word extemporary mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word extemporary, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
spoken or performed without preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech. ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous•ly, adv. See -temp-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2021. ex•tem•po•ra•ne•ous (ik stem′pə rā′ nē əs), adj. done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous speech.
Synonyms for EXTEMPORARY: impromptu, improvisational, improvised, extemporaneous, extempore, spur-of-the-moment, unrehearsed, unpremeditated; Antonyms of EXTEMPORARY: prepared, rehearsed, premeditated, planned, deliberate, considered, intentional, intended.
