optionally en · ADV
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English option English -al English optional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English optionally From optional + -ly.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more optionally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most optionally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nonoptionally · optionally piloted vehicle
Synonyms
Translations (8)
ro opțional (in an optional manner) · el προαιρετικά (in an optional manner) · it opzionalmente (in an optional manner) · es opcionalmente (in an optional manner) · sv fakultativt (in an optional manner) · sv valfritt (in an optional manner) · sv frivilligt (in an optional manner) · ro facultativ (in an optional manner)