"optionary" meaning in English

See optionary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more optionary [comparative], most optionary [superlative]
Etymology: option + -ary Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|option|ary}} option + -ary Head templates: {{en-adj}} optionary (comparative more optionary, superlative most optionary)
  1. (dated) optional Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-optionary-en-adj-7JH92SVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary

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