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
  • Proponents who are pushing for online casinos in Maryland promise boundless tax revenue with minimal downsides, selectively ignoring who disproportionately pays the price of legalization.
    — Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Strategic expansion underway Happen is leveraging this growth to expand selectively into complementary verticals.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of selectively
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  • Naviva’s team gets to know guests very personally, and for a wedding can take that even further.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Angel Reese on Nneka Ogwumike’s retirement announcement and what Ogwumike personally means to her.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of personally
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  • Most of my clients are letting their employees haphazardly take advantage of these things as the individually see fit.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Glide has made MagicalAuth available to businesses and developers, but banks have to adopt it individually.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of individually

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“Restrictively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictively. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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