selectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“For European industry, selectively integrating this know-how into its own value chain can therefore be more effective than trying to recreate every capability independently from scratch,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
These treatments are designed to selectively eliminate senescent cells while leaving healthier cells largely intact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Senate leadership continues to be concerned about the implications of administrators selectively commenting on faculty activities and has asked UCLA’s Committee on Academic Freedom to consider the issue,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
No approved drug currently exists that can selectively shut down EP2 activity, although several medications affect PGE2.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
In contrast, a domesticated animal is defined as an animal selectively bred in captivity and thereby modified from its wild ancestors, for use by humans who control the animal’s breeding and food supply.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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