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extemporary
(ex|tem¦por¦ary)
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈstɛmp(ə)(rə)ri, ɛk-/
adjective
spoken or done without preparation:
an extemporary prayer
Derivatives
extemporarily
adverb
extemporariness
noun
Origin:
late 16th century
: from
extempore
, on the pattern of
temporary
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