extemporaneously

English

Etymology

From extemporaneous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

extemporaneously (not comparable)

1. In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.

   Synonyms: ex tempore, extempore, ad lib, impromptu, on the fly

   Near-synonyms: improvisationally, provisionally, at will, at pleasure

   Considering that he was speaking extemporaneously, he covered the subject pretty well.

   • 2021 April 29, Katherine Rosman, “Girl, Wash Your Timeline”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     She recounted that while speaking extemporaneously during a livestream, she mentioned her twice-weekly housekeeper who “cleans the toilets.”