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English Dictionary: extemporary by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
extemporary
adj
  1. with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "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"
    Synonym(s): ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Extemporary \Ex*tem"po*ra*ry\, a.
      1. Extemporaneous. [bd]In extemporary prayer.[b8] --Fuller.
  
      2. Made for the occasion; for the time being. [Obs.]
            [bd]Extemporary habitations.[b8] --Maundrell.
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