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extemporaneous

view main entry for extemporaneousadjective formal  /ɪkˌstempəˈreɪniəs/
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extemporaneously

adverb

extemporaneousness

noun [uncountable]
extemporaneousness noun [uncountable]Not planned: random, arbitrary, spontaneous, accidental, instinctive, impromptu, coincidental, by accident, automatically, automatic

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