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

Both critics and defenders of the county’s stewardship draw selectively from annual reports by Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, an independent state agency that helps local educational agencies with management and financial issues. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to MLB seeking uniform rules and enforcement history, arguing the league may selectively enforce rules against religious messages in possible violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Solar window film is engineered to selectively manage these components. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

This requires hiring more selectively, holding a higher bar for what productivity actually looks like and being willing to pay significantly more when someone clears it. — Rodney Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Beyond that, our focus remains on reinforcing partnerships with our strongest existing brands while selectively evaluating emerging opportunities. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Meanwhile, the very vocabulary of humanitarianism and antiracism has become so selectively applied or debased as to be meaningless. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Will roll out selectively into top markets next weekend ahead of a nationwide expansion on 7/10. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2026

Use of hand pruners to selectively remove stems or stem portions is the best way to trim plants. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026