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optionally Synonyms

Another word for optionally

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a manner that leaves something to one's own choice, without being required or mandatory.

Usage Example

"Participants must complete the main survey and may voluntarily submit additional written feedback."

Strongest
voluntarily
electively
Strong
discretionally
freely
Weak
alternatively

Opposites of optionally

The opposite of optionally shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

compulsorily
mandatorily
obligatorily
necessarily
forcibly
See all opposites of optionally

• Nearby Words

optimum
option
optional
optionally
optometrist
opulence
opulent

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Optionally. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/optionally
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