restrictively

adverb

as in selectively

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Recent Examples of restrictively In addition to reform laws, some state supreme courts interpret the eminent domain provisions of their own state constitutions more restrictively. — Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Countering these threats with missiles is restrictively expensive, requiring a cheaper alternative ASAP. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026 The analysis provides a range because uncertainty remains about how restrictively administration officials will enact the policies. — Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 For those who have spent that money, the stakes are restrictively high. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrictively
  1. selectively
  2. personally
  3. individually
Adverb
  • Late summer is also a good time to selectively shape rose bushes and remove any unwanted growth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
  • Autonomous ocean mining The Eureka Collection System is an autonomous underwater mining platform designed to selectively harvest polymetallic nodules from the deep ocean while minimizing environmental impact.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of selectively
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  • Ahead, find the body oils Vogue editors and skin-care experts personally shop.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • That reading misses what actually happened, in a way that matters to you personally.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of personally
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  • The new breed of small modular reactors will use much less water individually than a large-sized plant so will have less of an environmental risk.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • This exercise challenges you to move each toe individually, which most people find quite difficult.
    — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of individually

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