RESTRICTIVELY Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

restrictively

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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

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Comey has alleged he is being vindictively and selectively prosecuted, which the Justice Department has denied.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The move underscores how selectively, and how aggressively, Netflix has begun courting exhibitors on prestige plays.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of selectively

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Kennedy has also sought to personally reform the agency’s vaccine policy, firing all 17 of its vaccine advisers and replacing them with his own picks, many of whom have questioned the benefit of vaccines while exaggerating their harms.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Hotels With Timeless Elegance Sandro’s wife, Antonella, is personally responsible for the interior design and guest experience.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of personally

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Even before the jury filed in, defense attorney Miles Brissette told Judge Jumes that Brissette would want a poll, a procedure in which the judge individually asks each juror whether the verdict is the juror’s.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
At 4,479 TWh, hydro still generated substantially more electricity than either wind or solar individually.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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