ad lib
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Etymology[edit]
abbreviation of ad libitum, from New Latin ad libitum.
Adverb[edit]
ad lib (comparative more ad lib, superlative most ad lib)
- At pleasure.
- At will.
- To whatever extent.
- Extemporaneously.
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Translations[edit]
at pleasure
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to whatever extent
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extemporaneously
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Adjective[edit]
ad lib (comparative more ad lib, superlative most ad lib)
Translations[edit]
extemporaneous
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Verb[edit]
ad lib (third-person singular simple present ad libs, present participle ad libbing, simple past and past participle ad libbed)
- To perform without script.
- To perform without preparation.
- To perform extemporaneously.
- She ad libbed the rest of the scene.
Translations[edit]
to perform without script
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to perform without preparation
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to perform extemporaneously
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