selectively

American  

[suh-lek-tiv-lee] / səˈlɛk tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a selective way.

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Example Sentences

Consumption subsidies are set to decline slightly, Yue Su of the Economist Intelligence Unit noted, "reflecting the government's desire to use such tools more selectively... to curb destructive price competition".

From Barron's

By demonstrating that behavior can selectively shape elements of the holobiont, the findings offer insight into how health related behaviors may have evolved and how microbiomes vary in social animals.

From Science Daily

Since Medicare pays private insurers a set amount per member, the risk-adjusted model ensures companies don’t selectively choose healthy people by paying them more for sicker patients.

From Barron's

Because Samsung’s software can control which pixels to disable—and when—it can selectively obstruct parts of the screen, then turn off the shield when you don’t need it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“By not doing that or selectively not doing that, I think they’re cutting off their nose to spite their face,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times