extemporaneously en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English extemporaneous Middle English -ly English -ly English extemporaneously From extemporaneous + -ly.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
She recounted that while speaking extemporaneously during a livestream, she mentioned her twice-weekly housekeeper who “cleans the toilets.”
2021 April 29, Katherine Rosman, “Girl, Wash Your Timeline”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Near-synonyms: improvisationally, provisionally, at will, at pleasure
Considering that he was speaking extemporaneously, he covered the subject pretty well.
Synonyms
improvisationally · cold · at pleasure · ad lib · at will · provisionally · on the fly · extempore · impromptu · ex tempore