extemporaneous

Etymology

From Late Latin extemporāneus, from Latin ex tempore (“impromptu”).

adj

  1. With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
    The lovely words of a prepared speech, however, cannot erase extemporaneous words and deeds, thousands of them, that have run contrary to those aspirations. March 1, 2017, The Lead with Jake Tapper, spoken by Jake Tapper, via CNN

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