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Recent Examples of optionally
The kitchen is nearby and is equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, an oven, a fridge/freezer, and, optionally, a dishwasher.
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New Atlas,
8 June 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.
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Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Built for autonomous and networked warfare One of the XM30’s defining features is its optionally manned capability.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
To view a live stream from either camera, tap the play arrow on its video panel (then optionally turn your phone sideways to enter full-screen mode).
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John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Many Americans falsely conflate Sikh turbans, which are religious garments worn by men to protect their uncut hair and considered mandatory for everyday wear, with turbans worn by Muslims optionally and largely for cultural reasons.
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Susie Neilson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
New Atlas,
8 June 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
Built for autonomous and networked warfare One of the XM30’s defining features is its optionally manned capability.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
To view a live stream from either camera, tap the play arrow on its video panel (then optionally turn your phone sideways to enter full-screen mode).
—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Many Americans falsely conflate Sikh turbans, which are religious garments worn by men to protect their uncut hair and considered mandatory for everyday wear, with turbans worn by Muslims optionally and largely for cultural reasons.
—
Susie Neilson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optionally
Adverb
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Some also — or alternatively — include a steak knife set.
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The other three acres are rented out to a local farmer for soybeans and field corn alternatively.
Adverb
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Service is unfussy, but not too casual, either.
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Terzan 5 is probably not the only bulge fossil fragment either.
Adverb
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The La Roja boss didn’t react quickly enough to the situation, instead opting for more of the same after the halftime break – rightly or wrongly relying on his mainstay players who largely brought him to this point – and didn’t change anyone until the 71st minute.
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Pages was instead competing with all NL outfielders.
Adverb
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Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten.
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After a long line of speakers alternately applauded or slammed the McLean senior living complex’s bid to build 40 more homes, the zoning board in Simsbury continued its hearing until next month.
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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