optionally

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Recent Examples of optionally Beyond cargo transport, KONA’s modular architecture and optionally piloted design could eventually support other configurations, including communications relay, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and payload delivery. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Wavecamper, too, installs two individual rear seats standard but offers fifth and sixth seats optionally, expanding the Flex E-Line's capability to serve as a proper everyday MPV for families, as well as a cozy four-sleeper camper van. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 In an example video, Google demonstrates how the user can speak long, complex instructions, optionally referring to files on the local computer, and have Gemini synthesize a response directly into a document or email. — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Both sizes are optionally available with LTE connectivity in addition to the standard Bluetooth for an extra $50. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 The 16-way adjustable sport seats are standard, while performance seats shelled in carbon fiber—presenting more aggressive thigh and shoulder bolsters—are optionally available. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optionally
Adverb
  • Swarovski’s Hyperbola earrings are unique but timeless; alternatively, choose a statement piece, like Hunting Season’s Tagua pendant, or an oversized Pandora charm.
    — Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In recent years, Bravo has alternatively taken the reboot approach to its properties as a way to avoid the finality of cancellation.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Nobody needed a little two-stroke street bike that could spend its afternoon embarrassing motorcycles twice its size, either.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This isn’t a holiday-specific activity, either; Sephora offers fragrance sampler kits year-round!
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • The album mostly abandons the saxophone, the instrument Gendel is known for, instead opting for Auto-Tuned rap, glitchy R&B, and corroded 808s.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There is a different theory, though, and that is that the shark in question wasn't a shark at all, but instead was a tarpon.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Calder’s alternately delicate and massive sculptures are in communion with much larger forces around us.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What the documentary finds, or at least calls new attention towards, is alternately eye-opening, obvious, and eye-opening for its obviousness.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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