extemporary

[ ik-stem-puh-rer-ee ]
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adjective
  1. extemporaneous; extempore.

  2. Obsolete. sudden; unexpected.

Origin of extemporary

1
First recorded in 1600–10; extempore + -ary

Other words from extemporary

  • ex·tem·po·rar·i·ly [ik-stem-puh-rair-uh-lee, -rer-], /ɪkˌstɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, -ˈrɛr-/, adverb
  • ex·tem·po·rar·i·ness, noun

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