extemporary
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extemporaneous or extemporary (ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs, ɪkˈstɛmpərərɪ, -prərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | spoken, performed, etc, without planning or preparation; impromptu; extempore |
| 2. | done in a temporary manner; improvised |
| extemporary or extemporary | |
| —adj | |
| extempo'raneously or extemporary | |
| —adv | |
| ex'temporarily or extemporary | |
| —adv | |
| extempo'raneousness or extemporary | |
| —n | |
| ex'temporariness or extemporary | |
| —n | |
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Extemporary
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
Almost every one listens with eagerness to extemporary history.
The fruit of his inflamed extemporary sermons several times in the week was inexpressible.
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