3. Publicly known; conspicuous. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Ex"ta*sy (?), n. & v. t. See Ecstasy, n. & v. t.

Ex*tat"ic (?), a. See Ecstatic, a.

Ex*tem"po*ral (?), a. [L. extemporalis, from ex tempore.] Extemporaneous; unpremeditated. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

-- Ex*tem"po*ral*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*an (?), a. Extemporaneous. [Obs] Burton.

Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous (?), a. [See Extempore.] Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment, or without previous study; unpremeditated; off-hand; extempore; extemporary; as, an extemporaneous address or production. -- Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Ex*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness,n.

Ex*tem"po*ra*ri*ly (?), adv. Extemporaneously.

Ex*tem"po*ra*ry (?), a. 1. Extemporaneous. "In extemporary prayer." Fuller.

2. Made for the occasion; for the time being. [Obs.] "Extemporary habitations." Maundrell.

Ex*tem"po*re (?), adv. [L. ex out + tempus, temporis, time. See Temporal.] Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore. Shak. -- a. Done or performed extempore. "Extempore dissertation." Addison. "Extempore poetry." Dryden. -- n. Speaking or writing done extempore. [Obs.] Bp. Fell.

Ex*tem"po*ri*ness (?), n. The quality of being done or devised extempore [Obs.] Johnson.

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Ex*tem`po*ri*za"tion (?), n. The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.

Ex*tem"po*rize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Extemporized(?); p. pr. & vb. n. Extemporizing(?).] To speak extempore; especially, to discourse without special preparation; to make an offhand address.

Ex*tem"po*rize, v. t. To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc.

Themistocles . . . was of all men the best able to extemporize the right thing to be done.

Jowett (Thucyd. ).

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