selectively
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Mukulika Banerjee, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, says the pattern of exclusion in West Bengal indicates that certain categories of the population may have been "selectively targeted".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
But Salesforce has crafted its own unique strategy for the FDE role, opting to selectively deploy FDEs and limiting the types of data some FDEs are tasked with handling.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
"We therefore needed an energy acceptor that selectively captures the multiplied triplet excitons after fission."
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
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 • Mar. 2, 2026
A good cop enforced selectively, using his judgment.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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