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ad lib

/æd ˈlɪb/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To perform without script.
  2. To perform without preparation.
  3. To perform extemporaneously.
  4. Extemporaneous, impromptu.
  5. At pleasure.
  6. At will.
  7. To whatever extent.
  8. Extemporaneously.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

impromptu(English)spontaneously(English)ad libitum(English)discretionarily(English)discretionally(English)ever(English)freely(English)ad hoc(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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