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May152011

impromptu v. extemporaneous

Impromptu and extemporaneous both mean ‘unplanned’, ‘unrehearsed’, or ‘improvised’, and are used to describe speeches, performances, or events. Extemporaneous can also mean ‘prepared in advance, but delivered without notes’. So, while extemporaneous may imply some planning, impromptu always implies none.

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