extemporary

adjective

ex·​tem·​po·​rary ik-ˈstem-pə-ˌrer-ē 

: extemporaneous

extemporarily

ik-ˌstem-pə-ˈrer-ə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• ad hoc
• ad-lib
• down and dirty
• extemporaneous
• extempore
• impromptu
• improvisational
• improvised
• off-the-cuff
• offhand
• offhanded
• snap
• spur-of-the-moment
• unconsidered
• unplanned
• unpremeditated
• unprepared
• unrehearsed
• unstudied

Examples of extemporary in a Sentence

caught red-handed, the would-be embezzler proceeded to give some extemporary and not very convincing explanations for her actions

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin extemporārius, from Latin ex tempore "on the spur of the moment, extempore" + -ārius -ary entry 2

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above