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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • 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.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • 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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