With little or no preparation or forethought. Synonyms:ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed."An extemporaneous piano recital" , "An extemporary lecture" , "An extempore skit" , "An impromptu speech" , "Offhand excuses" , "Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring" , "An off-the-cuff toast" , "A few unrehearsed comments"
... gay French company, where every one sang a little song or stanza, of which the burden was, "Bannissons la melancolie;" when it came to his turn to sing, after the performance of a young lady that sat next him, he produced these extemporary lines: ... — The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes - Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II • Samuel Johnson Read full book for free!
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