optionally

/ˈɑpʃənəli/ adv

In an optional manner; not mandatorily.

Word Origin Optionally comes from option, from Latin optare 'to choose'. The breakdown option+al+ly: -al makes it adjective, -ly adverb. Related: opt, adopt (choose for oneself), adoption, adoptive. So optionally means 'in a choosable manner'. The root is about desire and choice.

adv In an optional manner; not mandatorily.

You can optionally add cheese to the recipe if you like.

(副词) 可选择地;非强制地;随意地

如果你喜欢,可以随意在食谱中添加奶酪。

(adverbio) opcionalmente; facultativamente; de manera opcional [De manera opcional; no obligatoriamente.]

Puedes añadir opcionalmente queso a la receta si lo deseas.

(adverbe) facultativement; optionnellement; éventuellement [De manière facultative, sans caractère obligatoire.]

Vous pouvez optionnellement ajouter du fromage à la recette si vous le souhaitez.

(Adverb) optional; wahlweise; fakultativ [**Optionally** bedeutet, dass etwas nach freier Wahl oder Belieben getan werden kann, aber nicht verpflichtend ist.]

Du kannst **optionally** Käse zum Rezept hinzufügen, wenn du möchtest.

(副詞) 任意の方法で;必ずしも義務ではなく選択できる様子で。

お好みでoptionallyチーズをレシピに加えることができる。

(advérbio) opcionalmente; facultativamente [De maneira opcional; não obrigatoriamente.]

Você pode opcionalmente adicionar queijo à receita, se quiser.

Word parts: option + al + ly

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