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extemporary

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ex⋅tem⋅po⋅rar⋅y

  [ik-stem-puh-rer-ee]
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–adjective
1. extemporaneous; extempore.
2. Obsolete. sudden; unexpected.
Origin:
1600–10; extempore + -ary

Related forms:
ex⋅tem⋅po⋅rar⋅i⋅ly  [ik-stem-puh-rair-uh-lee, -rer-] , adverb
ex⋅tem⋅po⋅rar⋅i⋅ness, noun
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ex·tem·po·rar·y   (ĭk-stěm'pə-rěr'ē)   
adj.  Spoken, done, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous.

[From extempore.]
ex·tem'po·rar'i·ly (-râr'ə-lē) adv.
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