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
As committees selectively release documents, context and nuance evaporate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Instead, the brain appears to selectively prioritize foods containing the nutrients the body specifically lacks.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Consumers are still spending—but more cautiously, more selectively, and often at lower price points.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
He read greedily but understood selectively, choosing the bits and pieces of other men’s ideas that supported whatever predilection he had at the moment.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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