extemporaneously

American  

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs-lee] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs li /

adverb

1. with little or no advance preparation.

   The preacher’s Sunday sermons were delivered extemporaneously, with seldom more than a one page outline before him.

   Those of you who have attended an improvisation workshop have experience speaking extemporaneously, or off the cuff.

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Etymology

Origin of extemporaneously

extemporaneous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The vice president has the facility to speak candidly and extemporaneously.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

In a self-filmed four-minute video posted across all his social media on Monday, he paced and spoke seemingly extemporaneously about some of the backlash he’s received for his playful manipulation of religious imagery and themes.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

But he also has made a series of apparent gaffes when speaking extemporaneously.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

Baldwin spoke after Brando, extemporaneously and in parables about Black Sambo and Detroit’s relationship to Saigon and integration in the South.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023

Coach Simmons sometimes called on students to speak extemporaneously.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar