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Recent Examples of restrictively
The analysis provides a range because uncertainty remains about how restrictively administration officials will enact the policies.
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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
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
Adverb
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Trump administration’s ‘gold standard science’ Critics, however, say it’s being selectively applied to prioritize desired outcomes over inconvenient evidence.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Either shear the whole plant by a third or selectively cut withered flowers and leggy stems.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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According to one account, the McMahons let Patterson go personally, at the mansion, and both Vince and Linda cried.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As almost all the Mercury and Gemini astronauts were test pilots before being selected for interstellar service, Cooper knew them personally.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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First, according to the authors of this study, researchers have to understand them individually.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each of the nine ships in the Windjammer fleet is individually owned and has a distinct personality, with beauty, grace, and speed as the unifying elements.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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