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Ad-lib   /ˈædlˈɪb/   Listen
Ad-lib

adjective
1.
With little or no preparation or forethought.  Synonyms: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed.  "An extemporaneous piano recital" , "An extemporary lecture" , "An extempore skit" , "An impromptu speech" , "Offhand excuses" , "Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring" , "An off-the-cuff toast" , "A few unrehearsed comments"
2.
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.  Synonyms: spontaneous, unwritten.






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Words linked to "Ad-lib" :   perform, unprepared, unscripted, comment, do, remark, input, execute



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