Conditionally means something happens or is true only if certain conditions are met first. When your parents say you can go to your friend's house conditionally, they mean “yes, but only if you finish your homework first” or “only if an adult will be home.” The permission depends on something else happening.

Think of it like an “if-then” statement in logic or computer programming: if you clean your room, then you can play video games. The video game time is granted conditionally, depending on whether you meet the requirement. A teacher might accept late work conditionally, meaning only under specific circumstances, like a serious illness.

When someone offers you something conditionally, they're putting a fence around it: you can have it, but you must first meet certain terms. Courts sometimes release prisoners conditionally, meaning they can leave jail only if they follow strict rules, like regular check-ins with a parole officer.

The opposite would be unconditionally, which means no strings attached, no requirements, no fine print, just a straightforward yes.