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optionally

/ˈɑpʃənəli/ Canada, US

adverb more optionally · most optionally

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.
Similar: facultatively

Opposite: mandatorily

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adverb

Opposite: mandatorily

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adv in an optional manner

Español	opcionalmente
Italiano	opzionalmente
Ελληνικά	προαιρετικά proairetiká
Română	opțional, facultativ

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@misc{optionally_2026,
  title = {optionally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/optionally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}