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extemporaneously

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /
ADVERB
without preparation
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“Very Delta” is Delta Work’s weekly YouTube talk show where she “looks gorgeous, speaks extemporaneously, and invites fascinating guests to sit on her couch” and chat about things that are “Very Delta.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

The vice president has the facility to speak candidly and extemporaneously.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2024

But he also has made a series of apparent gaffes when speaking extemporaneously.

From Reuters Aug. 28, 2023

While aides dispute that his message varies in more private settings, Biden frequently speaks extemporaneously and can be far less guarded than at his formal remarks at a lectern or on a stage.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2022

He had a beautiful way of speaking—sentences and whole paragraphs just seemed to flow extemporaneously, organically.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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