"facultatively" meaning in English

See facultatively in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more facultatively [comparative], most facultatively [superlative]
Etymology: From facultative + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|facultative|ly}} facultative + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} facultatively (comparative more facultatively, superlative most facultatively)
  1. In a facultative manner Synonyms: optionally Translations (in a facultative manner): fakultatiivisesti (Finnish)
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