extemporary

[ ik-stem-puh-rer-ee ]

adjective

1. extemporaneous; extempore.
2. Obsolete. sudden; unexpected.

Other Words From

• ex·tem·po·rar·i·ly [ik-stem-p, uh, -, rair, -, uh, -lee, -, rer, -], adverb
• ex·tempo·rari·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of extemporary¹

First recorded in 1600–10; extempore + -ary

Example Sentences

The president continued to back Kavanaugh during a typically extemporary White House press conference on Monday, while Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell promised a final vote on the judge’s confirmation by the end of this week.

From The Guardian

You can embody the brand in a very direct way and I think Cath Kidston shows that in the most extemporary fashion.

From BBC

The translation was no doubt originally extemporary, and varied with the individual translators, but its form gradually became fixed and was ultimately Targum. written down.

From Project Gutenberg

On one occasion she repeated the entire of the baptismal service of the Church of England, and concluded with an extemporary prayer.

From Project Gutenberg

After this, Mr. Duch�, unexpectedly to everybody, struck out into extemporary prayer, which filled the bosom of every man present.

From Project Gutenberg