extempore Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite with little or no preparation or forethought
extemporaneous; offhand; ad-lib; offhanded; extemporary; unrehearsed; impromptu; off-the-cuff.
- 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
adverb without prior preparation
extemporaneously; extemporarily.
- he spoke extemporaneously

L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See Temporal.

Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. Shak. -- a. Done or performed extempore. "Extempore dissertation." Addison. "Extempore poetry." Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore. Obs. Bp. Fell.