extemporary

/eks,tempə'reinjəs/ Cách viết khác : (extemporary) /iks'tempərəri/

Thân thiện

The speaker gave an extemporary speech at the town hall meeting.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spoken or done without preparation or rehearsal: Describes something performed, spoken, or created on the spur of the moment, without prior planning or practice.
   • Made for the immediate occasion: Refers to something improvised or devised to suit the current situation.

Usage

• The word "extemporary" is a formal synonym for "impromptu" or "extemporaneous." It is used to describe speeches, remarks, performances, or actions that are not premeditated.
• It typically modifies nouns like "speech," "remarks," "lecture," "performance," or "composition."

Examples

• The professor gave an extemporary lecture when the scheduled speaker failed to arrive.
• Her extemporary reply to the difficult question impressed the entire audience.
• The actor's extemporary monologue was a highlight of the evening.

Advanced Usage

• "Extemporary" vs. "Extemporaneous": Both words are synonyms and often used interchangeably. "Extemporaneous" is slightly more common in modern usage, while "extemporary" can sound more literary or formal.
• In a rhetorical context: Often used to describe a mode of public speaking where the speaker speaks from notes or an outline rather than a fully written script, giving the impression of spontaneity.

Variants and Related Words

• Extemporaneous (adj): Done, spoken, or performed without preparation.
• Extemporize (verb): To compose or perform something such as music or speech without preparation; to improvise.
• Impromptu (adj./adv.): Done without being planned or rehearsed.

Synonyms

• Impromptu
• Unrehearsed
• Improvised
• Spontaneous
• Offhand
• Ad-lib

Antonyms

• Prepared
• Rehearsed
• Planned
• Premeditated
• Scripted

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To speak extempore: A Latin-derived phrase meaning to speak without preparation. (Note: "Extempore" is an adverb or adjective, not a phrasal verb with "extemporary").
  • He addressed the crowd extempore.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. with little or no preparation or forethought
   • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
   • an extemporaneous piano recital
   • an extemporary lecture
   • an extempore skit
   • an impromptu speech
   • offhand excuses
   • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
   • an off-the-cuff toast
   • a few unrehearsed comments

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ad-lib
• extemporaneous
• extempore
• impromptu
• offhand
• offhanded
• off-the-cuff
• unrehearsed