Synonyms of selectively

selectively

adverb

as in restrictively

Related Words

• restrictively
• individually
• personally
• specifically
• particularly
• especially

Dissimilar Words

• generally
• widely
• broadly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of selectively

Even worse, researchers accused Fable 5 of selectively degrading responses related to advanced AI development, providing less useful information on subjects that could aid competing developers and independent researchers. — James Marks, Fortune, 23 July 2026

However, sleep deprivation selectively suppresses this network, not across all brain systems, but specifically within the circuitry responsible for the human side of leadership. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The shift boosts the catalyst’s efficiency to activate hydrogen and selectively cleave the internal carbon bonds of the plastic. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

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

Pulte will have access to essentially all of the classified information in the government’s possession, and will have the authority to selectively declassify reports. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

America’s strength has always rested on defending constitutional rights consistently, not selectively. — Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

One of the wolves also showed unusually low genetic diversity, something often associated with small, isolated populations or animals that may have been selectively bred. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026