Adverb
/fæˈkʌltəˌtɪvli/
"Facultatively" is used to describe something that is optional or not mandatory. It often relates to processes or actions that can be performed, but are not required. In ecological contexts, it can refer to organisms that can live in a variety of environments or conditions.
This word is less common in everyday conversation and is more often found in academic, scientific, or formal written contexts.
Translation: По желанию члены комитета могут выбрать, подавать свои отчеты заранее или в установленный срок.
Some species are facultatively anaerobic, meaning they can survive with or without oxygen.
Translation: Некоторые виды являются факультативно анаэробными, что означает, что они могут выживать как с кислородом, так и без него.
The faculty allowed students to facultatively choose their projects for the semester.
While "facultatively" itself is not commonly part of idiomatic expressions, the concept of optionality can be present in various phrases. Here are some expressions that imply choice or optionality:
Translation: "Либо принимай это, либо оставляй" - ты можешь принять или отклонить что-то, но нет ничего посередине.
"Play it by ear" – To make decisions as a situation develops rather than following a fixed plan.
Translation: "Действовать по обстановке" - принимать решения по мере развития ситуации, а не следуя строгому плану.
"At your discretion" – You can decide what to do based on your own judgment.
The term "facultatively" originates from Latin "facultas," meaning "ability, power, or opportunity," combined with the suffix "-ly," which forms an adverb. The connection to the concept of being optional or conditional stems from its roots in these meanings.