selectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“That might mean nurturing your professional network, exploring roles selectively or building a financial cushion, without letting your current responsibilities slip.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Using genetic engineering techniques and modified viruses, the researchers selectively corrected the neural imbalance in the basolateral amygdala.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Its verdict: the rebuttal was “emotionally charged, selectively using data, with multiple factual errors and logical fallacies.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Consumers are still spending—but more cautiously, more selectively, and often at lower price points.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Early farmers wouldn’t have noticed the difference, in the way that they did notice and selectively harvest big berries.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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