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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optionally
Adverb
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And the bets weren't just about papal elections, either.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025 -
Gauff hasn’t exactly hit the ground running either, having only reached two quarter-finals in 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Under the House Republican proposal, borrowers currently enrolled in SAVE, PAYE, and ICR would be automatically moved into the IBR plan instead, which is a separate program created by Congress.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The program instead asked migrants to apply online, requiring them to secure a U.S.-based financial sponsor in order to secure permission to enter the country and two years of work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Guitarist Johnstone was alternately audible and indistinct.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Mel Stuart's alternately haunting, awe-inspiring, and flat-out hilarious adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory helped to inspire a whole candy company.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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“Optionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optionally. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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