extemporaneous

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Extemporaneous spokesmen were prone to end elliptical sentences with hopeful gestures of the hand and those who had prepared their talks showed a marked propensity for digression.

From Time Magazine Archive

Extemporaneous speeches were made on street corners and from atop coffee tables.

From Time Magazine Archive

Extemporaneous Speech Surely this is the ideal method of delivery.

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale

Extemporaneous, or the following: Supreme Architect of the Universe, accept our hearty thanks for the many mercies and blessings which Thy bounty has conferred upon us, and especially for this social intercourse with our brethren.

From Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. by Thornburgh, George

Oratory—Sacred and Secular; or, the Extemporaneous Speaker, including a Chairman's Guide for conducting Public Meetings according to the best Parliamentary forms, by Wm.

From How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies by Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts)