adj
Meaning 1
carried out with no preparation; impromptu
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Phrase guide
ex tempore
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adv
Meaning 2
without preparation; extemporaneously
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noun
Meaning 3
Something improvised.
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adverb
Meaning 4
without preparation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I don't know the figures off-hand
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History
Etymology
From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”).