Lexic.us

Definition of Extempore

1. Adverb. Without prior preparation. "He spoke extemporaneously"

2. Adjective. With little or no preparation or forethought. "A few unrehearsed comments"

Definition of Extempore

1. adv. Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore.

Definition of Extempore

1. Adjective. carried out with no preparation; impromptu ¹

2. Adverb. without preparation; extemporaneously ¹

3. Noun. Something improvised. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Extempore

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Extempore

extatick extatique extein exteins extelligence extemporal extemporally extemporanean extemporaneity extemporaneous

extemporaneous mixture extemporaneously extemporaneousness extemporarily extemporary extempore (current term) extempores extemporisation extemporisations extemporise

extemporised extemporises extemporising extemporization extemporizations extemporize extemporized extemporizer extemporizers extemporizes

Literary usage of Extempore

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Englander by William Lathrop Kingsley (1884)
"Mr. Smith's little book on extempore Preaching admirably meets the popular ... The book takes extempore preaching as its central theme and gathers about it ..."

2. References for Literary Workers: With Introductions to Topics and Questions by Henry Matson (1897)
"Should all preaching be extempore ) 298. Should the written sermon be permitted ... extempore preaching and the reading of written sermons are the two most ..."

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