Sentence examples for Optionally from inspiring English sources

The word “optionally” is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to indicate that something is not required, but may be chosen if desired. For example, “Applicants may optionally submit additional materials to support their application.”

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Optionally

adverb

In an optional manner. Not mandatorily.

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Like BBM, iMessage also confirms delivery and optionally allows notice of a text being read.All this means that, as often with Apple's products, iMessage may prove even more disruptive.

The second release of HTTPS Everywhere can optionally add another layer of obfuscation by hopping on a TOR connection to submit certificates and query the EFF for results.

An /r/ can be optionally retained as the final member of a conjunct, and it is also sometimes substituted for the final (non-/-r/) member of a conjunct.

In most games the lowest possible hand is 7-5-4-3-2 in two or more suits, but in some games the ace may optionally be treated as the lowest card and thereby make 6-4-3-2-A 6-4-3-2-A 6-4-3-2-A 6-4-3-2-A 6-4-3-2-Alowestheair.

The future is expressed by a particle tha (from earlier thé[o] na '[I] want to') followed by a finite verb e.g., tha grápho 'I will write.' Formally, the finite forms of the verb (those with personal endings) consist of a stem + (optionally) the perfective aspect marker (-s- in active, -th- in passive) + personal ending (indicating person, tense, mood, voice).

The yad is used optionally in liturgical services to indicate the place that is being read on a Torah (biblical) scroll, thus eliminating the necessity of touching the sacred manuscript with the hand.

The address contains three elements: the type of protocol used to access the file (e.g., HTTP for a Web page, ftp for an FTP site); the domain name or IP address of the server where the file resides; and, optionally, the pathname to the file (i.e., description of the file's location).

In The Unanswered Question (composed before 1908), a string quartet or string orchestra repeats simple harmonies; placed apart from them, a trumpet reiterates a question-like theme that is dissonantly and confusedly commented upon by flutes (optionally with an oboe or a clarinet).

An unusually handsome machine with sleek lines, it has the expected estate-car features, including a large and flat load bay which optionally contains a "U-rail" system in which a pair of posts is joined by telescopic bars.

So far, so handsome, and there's a similarly good-looking estate car to come later this year which has wraparound rear lights and, optionally, a powered tailgate.

Optionally, you can have motion-sensitive lights which illuminate the door pockets as you place a hand within.

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