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ad hoc
For this purpose only; for this thing, only for a particular reason or occasion; temporary. (1)
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ad hominem
Against a person; appealing to personal prejudices or emotions rather than to reasonable statements. (1)
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ad inf., ad infinitum
to infinity (endless)
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ad infinitum
Endlessly; without limit; indefinitely into the future. (1)
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ad init., ad initium
at the beginning
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ad int., ad interim
in the meantime
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ad interim
Temporarily or in the meantime; for an interval. (1)
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ad lib., ad libitum
at will

Literally meaning is "at pleasure". This expression is popularly used as a noun phrase or modifier in English in the form "ad lib" to express absence of planning; for example, "His worst jokes were carefully planned ad libs."

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ad loc., ad locum
at the place
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ad nauseam
Referring to a degree of disgust or revulsion; something that goes on and on and seems to never stop. (3)
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Ad perpetuam rei memoriam.
For the perpetual remembrance of the thing.
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ad-lib (verb), ad-libs; ad-libbed; ad-libbing
To improvise all or part of a speech or another kind of performance; that is, to spontaneously say something without prior preparation: Many in the audience noticed that the mistress of ceremonies was ad-libbing her speech at the awards ceremony.
To improvise words, gestures, etc. that are not in a script.
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ad-lib, ad-libs; ad-libbed; ad-libbing
To spontaneously say something without prior preparation. (1)
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