conditionally
conditionally — adverb
1. done, given, or agreed to only when a specific requirement is satisfied first; n
done, given, or agreed to only when a specific requirement is satisfied first; not final or absolute until a certain situation is confirmed.
Mauricio accepted the scholarship offer conditionally, since he still needed to pass the language exam.
accept + conditionally + explanatory since-clause
The building permit was granted conditionally, requiring the owner to add a fire escape.
passive: granted conditionally + participial phrase
Conditionally, the board approved the merger, pending a final shareholder vote next month.
Lan's loan was approved conditionally, so she needed to find a co-signer within two weeks.
- provisionally
focuses on a temporary arrangement that will become permanent once a condition is met; e.g. 'provisionally accepted' suggests a trial period
- contingently
more technical and rare; emphasises dependence on a future event outside anyone's control
- subject to
a prepositional phrase rather than an adverb; common in formal writing ('subject to approval')
- unconditionally
without any conditions or requirements; absolute and final
- absolutely
without any restrictions or limitations
用法筆記
Most common in formal, legal, and institutional contexts — contracts, court rulings, university admissions, and loan agreements. In everyday speech, speakers often prefer phrases like 'on the condition that' or 'provided that' instead.