"extemporaneously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-us-extemporaneously.ogg [US]
Etymology: extemporaneous + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extemporaneous|ly}} extemporaneous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} extemporaneously (not comparable)
  1. In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: impromptu Related terms: improvisationally, provisionally
    Sense id: en-extemporaneously-en-adv-qKPrKGfP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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