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Recent Examples of optionally
Filters for safely observing our star, revealing fine details in emission nebulae and countering urban light pollution are optionally available too.
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New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
This car showed up on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires, but super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R track tires are also optionally available.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Further, the advanced version of the jet could also be optionally manned.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
This car showed up on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires, but super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R track tires are also optionally available.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optionally
Adverb
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Combs' lawyers had previously filed a motion asking Subramanian to either overturn his criminal conviction on the transportation to engage in prostitution charges, or alternatively, grant him a new trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office last week charged Fatherley with second-degree murder, or, alternatively, involuntary manslaughter, for his role in Adair’s death.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Snell didn’t sign with Los Angeles to add more to his individual list of accolades, either.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Westchester County, just north of New York City, the airport will not display the video either.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jeong says that Mad About Seafood is far from just a whistle-stop tour of Korea’s culinary highlights, but instead, an in-depth program about culture and heritage that also provided space for Lee to share more about his identity as a Korean-American.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl, produced and written by the singer herself along with hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback, was thought to be a return to some of her most standard pop albums, like 1989, but instead leaned more towards a mix of Evermore and Midnights.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Her movements alternately seemed to come from a concentration of spirit and its release.—
Guillermo Perez,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of which, the big category shake-up this year is the introduction of best traditional country album, which is alternately being seen as a reaction to Beyoncé’s best country album victory last year or simply catching up to similar subdivisions in R&B and other genres.—
Alan Light,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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