Meanings
comparative more optionally · superlative 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.
1979, Ladakhi grammar, →ISBN, page 104Synonyms: facultatively
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an optional manner; not mandatorily.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin an optional manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishoption
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishoptional
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishoptionally
Translations
Greek προαιρετικά
- προαιρετικά (proairetiká)in an optional manner
Italian opzionalmente
- opzionalmentein an optional manner
Romanian opțional, facultativ
- opționalin an optional manner
- facultativin an optional manner
Spanish opcionalmente
- opcionalmentein an optional manner
Swedish fakultativt, frivilligt
- fakultativtin an optional manner
- frivilligtin an optional manner
- valfrittin an optional manner
Cite this entry
optionally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optionally
“optionally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optionally. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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