extemporaneously

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Definition of extemporaneously word

noun extemporaneously In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning. 1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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off the cuff — with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.
impromptu — made or done without previous preparation: an impromptu address to the unexpected crowds.
unrehearsed — to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
freely — in a free manner.
on the spur of the moment — a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.

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