optionary en · ADJ
Etymology
From option + -ary.
Meanings
-
(dated) optional
The idea that giving is a mere optionary thing, to be done, or not done, as one pleases, seems to be the prevailing one at present.
1856, The Presbyterian magazine, volume 6, page 429:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more optionary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most optionary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |