optionally

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Recent Examples of optionally 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 This partnership is set to provide a means of churning out large numbers of autonomous or optionally crewed ships in American shipyards. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026 Remote control operation, likely for maneuvering and parking the trailer via app without the tow vehicle, and multi-stage water filtration will be available optionally. New Atlas, 23 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 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. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optionally
Adverb
  • Or, alternatively, importers register arriving tankers as empty or near-empty.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the judge noted in a footnote, the plaintiffs sought a TRO and, alternatively, a PI.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The traditional farmhouse touches indoors and massive swimming pool don’t hurt its charm, either.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The assumption that nonprofits are too set in their ways to respond to a rapidly changing world doesn’t hold up either.
    Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • But drug manufacturers argue that the savings are not being passed along to patients, and that hospitals and others are instead profiting from the program.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • If mobility isn’t an issue, take the stairs instead, which offer uninterrupted views of the Hudson river.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Throughout the film, Elle and Tao alternately bicker and give each other the silent treatment over Elle’s plans to go to Berlin after graduation to pursue a career as an artist.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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