improvisatory

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"I consider the way I'm producing these images improvisatory," he says.

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  1. adjective Made up without preparation; improvised.
  2. adjective Of or relating to improvisation: improvisatory skill.

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  • Their performance was tight, but never felt perfunctory, thanks to arrangements that accommodated ragged edges and improvisatory jags with open arms. —  My Old Kentucky Blog
  • Once you get past the size of this collection, you will find an exceptionally consistent quality of music that is either in the jazz genre or outside the genre of jazz but beholden to the the influence of this improvisatory music. —  Free Albums Galore
  • But this is another of those brand-diluting films with no involvement from Apatow himself, again proving that the producer / director's rambling, improvisatory comedy style isn't nearly as easy to replicate as it looks.
  • Tony Conrad and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge will meet for the first time and perform on two consecutive days in improvisatory concerts centered on their mutual love for violin. —  brooklynvegan
  • "I consider the way I'm producing these images improvisatory," he says. —  Baltimore City Paper
 

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/ɪmprəˈvɪzətəri/
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