ad-lib (s)
extemporaneous (s)
extemporary (s)
extempore (s)
impromptu (s)
offhand (s)
offhanded (s)
off-the-cuff (s)
unrehearsed (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def with little or no preparation or forethought
examples 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
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Similar to unprepared
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Similar to unprepared
Derived from adjective offhandedly → offhanded
Derived from adjective extemporarily → extemporary
Derived from adjective extemporaneously → extemporaneous

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