Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In an unrestrained manner; spontaneously.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of
ad libitum .
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- adverb At
pleasure . - adverb At
will . - adverb To whatever extent.
- adverb
Extemporaneously . - adjective
Extemporaneous ,impromptu . - verb To perform without
script . - verb To perform without preparation.
- verb To perform
extemporaneously .
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- adverb without advance preparation
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Short for ad libitum.]
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abbreviation of ad libitum, from New Latin ad libitum.
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artoparts commented on the word ad lib
See: ad libitum.
February 18, 2009