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ad hoc /ˌædˈhɒk/ (adj & adv)
Definition
done just for a particular purpose, unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu, informal, improvised, unprepared, extemporized, off-the-cuff
Example
The company failed due to making decisions on an ad hoc basis without considering long-term issues.
Usually unprecedented events might turn into ad hoc ones.
Do you think relying upon ad hoc methods reveals shortsightedness or creativity?
Antonyms
planned
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