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extemporaneously

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /
ADVERB
without preparation
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The vice president has the facility to speak candidly and extemporaneously.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

Speechwriters do try and prepare for such moments, particularly if a president is known to speak extemporaneously.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

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

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

Baldwin spoke after Brando, extemporaneously and in parables about Black Sambo and Detroit’s relationship to Saigon and integration in the South.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

Coach Simmons sometimes called on students to speak extemporaneously.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar