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Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.

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  1. adv. / a. Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse.
  2. n. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark.
  3. n. A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.
  4. adj. with little or no preparation or forethought
  5. n. an extemporaneous speech or remark
  6. n. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
  7. adv. without advance preparation
  8. Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as, an impromptu verse. 1. Something made or done offhand, at the moment, or without previous study; an extemporaneous composition, address, or remark. 2. (Mus.) A piece composed or played at first thought; a composition in the style of an extempore piece.
  9. Offhand; without previous study; extemporaneous; extempore; as,an impromptu verse.
  10. j:92/n:8 n. an extemporaneous speech or remark n. a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation