Definitions of ad-lib
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perform without preparation
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synonyms:
extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize
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remark made spontaneously without prior preparation
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said or done without having been planned or written in advance“he made a few ad-lib remarks”
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synonyms:
spontaneous, unwritten
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unscripted
not furnished with or using a script
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unscripted
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with little or no preparation or forethought“his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
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synonyms:
extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed
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unprepared
without preparation; not prepared for
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unprepared
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