Meaning & use
optionally
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In a way that is not required; as a matter of choice rather than obligation.
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The form can optionally include a phone number if you'd like to be contacted by text.
Students may optionally submit an extra-credit essay before the end of the term.
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Optionally is frequently used in software documentation and instructions to mark a step that users may skip.
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