electively

/ɪˈɫɛktɪvli/ adv

In an elective manner; by choice.

Word Origin From Latin eligere 'to pick out' — elect literally means 'gathered out, chosen.' Electively is doing something by choice. The root legere 'to gather, choose, read' is a triple threat: it gives us collect (gather together), select (choose apart), and lecture (a reading). The PIE root *leg- 'to collect' also appears in lexicon and legal — words gathered into law.

adv In an elective manner; by choice.

Students may electively choose to study abroad during their third year.

(副词) 选择性地;可选地

学生可以选择性地在第三年出国学习。

(adverbio) De manera electiva; por elección.

Los estudiantes pueden elegir de forma optativa estudiar en el extranjero durante su tercer año.

(adverbe) facultativement; optionnellement; volontairement; librement; par choix [De manière optionnelle, par libre choix.]

Students may electively choose to study abroad during their third year.

(Adverb) wahlweise; freiwillig [auf eine Weise, die auf freier Wahl oder Entscheidung beruht; wahlweise.]

Studierende können **electively** im dritten Jahr ein Auslandssemester wählen.

(副詞) 選択的に、任意で

学生は3年次に選択的に留学することを選ぶことができる。

(advérbio) opcionalmente; por escolha; facultativamente [De maneira eletiva; por escolha.]

Os alunos podem **optar por** estudar no exterior durante o terceiro ano.

Word parts: elect + ive + ly

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