optional
adjective
op·tion·al
ˈäp-sh(ə-)nəl 
: involving an option : not compulsory
optionally
adverb
Examples of optional in a Sentence
Jackets are required at the restaurant, but ties are optional.
Many optional features are available on this car.
Registration is optional, not mandatory.
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Unlike the first-generation Range Rover, the P38 was designed from the start as a luxurious, high-end vehicle, with height-adjustable air suspension, Connolly leather upholstery, and in later models, optional satellite navigation.
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
August already has an optional Bluetooth keypad without a fingerprint reader, but this is the first time biometric access has been an option.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 May 2024
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Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
August already has an optional Bluetooth keypad without a fingerprint reader, but this is the first time biometric access has been an option.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 21 May 2024
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“Optional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optional. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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optional
adjective
op·tion·al
ˈäp-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
: left to one's choice : not required
optional equipment on a new car
optionally
adverb
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