selectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Senolytic drugs are designed to selectively remove senescent cells, which have been linked to aging, inflammation, and slower tissue repair.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Beijing is trying to turn a struggling shopping paradise into proof that China can still open selectively, attract foreign business and build new growth engines even as domestic consumption remains fragile.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Restrictions are slowly and selectively easing – although the message from security officials is they will stay in force as long as "enemy threats" remain.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The Swedish private-equity firm said it remains disciplined in selectively pursuing thematic investments, the vast majority of those invested into the AI opportunity which is the most important investment theme of a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
But none of those tamed animals was actually domesticated—that is, selectively bred in captivity and genetically modified so as to become more useful to humans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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