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optionally

/ˈɑpʃənəli/

optionally adverb: in an optional manner; not mandatorily.

Adverb

optionally (comparative more optionally, superlative most optionally)

  1. In an optional manner; not mandatorily.
    • Plural suffixes may be optionally added after the Ist person exclusive ƞə—z̆e, Ist person inclusive ƞə—təƞ, and IInd person non-honorific khyo—z̆e and honorific ñe—z̆e.1979, Ladakhi grammar, →ISBN, page 104
    Synonyms:
    facultatively

Synonyms of optionally

Antonyms

Forms of optionally

comparativemore optionally
superlativemost optionally

Origin of optionally

From optional + -ly.

Words formed from optionally

Phrases with optionally

Questions about optionally

What does optionally mean?
Optionally means in an optional manner; not mandatorily.
What part of speech is optionally?
Optionally is an adverb.
How do you pronounce optionally?
Optionally is pronounced /ˈɑpʃənəli/ (US).

Words near optionally in the dictionary

  1. optionalization
  2. optionalize
  3. optionalized
  4. optionalizes
  5. optionalizing
  6. optionally
  7. optionally piloted vehicle
  8. optionally piloted vehicles
  9. optionals
  10. optionary
  11. optioned

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