electively
Through voluntary selection
Electively means by choice rather than necessity or requirement.
Medical procedures done electively are scheduled in advance rather than performed as emergencies: She electively had her wisdom teeth removed over winter break.
Students take courses electively when choosing them freely rather than fulfilling requirements.
The word emphasizes voluntary decision-making.
By conscious choice
- purposefullyWith conscious intention
- consciouslyWith deliberate awareness
- by designDone with intent
- knowinglyWith deliberate awareness
on purpose · advisedly · premeditatedly · willfully · calculatedly · studiously · strategically · designedly
As a choice, not requirement
- voluntarilyWithout external compulsion
- willinglyBy free choice
- freelyWithout restriction or hindrance
- at willAs one pleases
by choice · autonomously · spontaneously · uncoerced · self-determined · of one's own accord · unrequired · nonmandatory
Capable of being delayed
- non-urgentNot requiring immediate action
- outpatientTreated without admission
- cosmetic surgeryMedical alteration for appearance
- hip replacementSurgical installation of artificial joint
With careful distinction-making
- choosilyIn a picky manner
- preferentiallyWith special favor given
- judiciouslyWith sound, careful thinking
- discerninglyWith keen perception
exclusively · particularly · carefully · restrictively · specifically · narrowly
intentionally
By conscious choice
- purposefullyWith conscious intention
- consciouslyWith deliberate awareness
- by designDone with intent
knowingly · on purpose · advisedly · premeditatedly · willfully · calculatedly · studiously · strategically · designedly · purposely
optionally
As a choice, not requirement
- voluntarilyWithout external compulsion
- willinglyBy free choice
- freelyWithout restriction or hindrance
by choice · at will · autonomously · spontaneously · uncoerced · self-determined · of one's own accord · unrequired · nonmandatory · unforced
deferrable
Capable of being delayed
- non-urgentNot requiring immediate action
- outpatientTreated without admission
- cosmetic surgeryMedical alteration for appearance
discriminatingly
With careful distinction-making
- choosilyIn a picky manner
- preferentiallyWith special favor given
- judiciouslyWith sound, careful thinking
discerningly · exclusively · particularly · carefully · restrictively · specifically · narrowly
electivelycompulsorily
By force of rule
mandatorily · forcibly · obligatorily · imperatively · involuntarily
electivelyemergently
In urgent, arising manner
urgently · necessarily · critically · unavoidably · inescapably
- elective surgeryNon-urgent chosen operation
- elective coursesVoluntarily chosen classes
- elective abortionVoluntary pregnancy termination
- elective creditsPoints from non-mandatory courses