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Definitions for selectively
se·lec·tive·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
selectivelyadverb
by selection; in a selective manner
"we choose our students very selectively"
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selectivelyadverb
In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases.
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selectively
Selectively is an adverb that describes the act of carefully choosing or making a decision based on specific criteria or preferences. It involves making choices with deliberate attention and discrimination, often due to certain qualities, characteristics or attributes.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of selectively in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of selectively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of selectively in a Sentence
Its not history unless you tell the whole thing. History has been fragmented selectively to paint a picture that is delusional really.
We have to understand the mechanisms, so we can selectively provide good therapy, we can't avoid DNA damage. We live in a world where we get exposed to DNA damaging agents all the time.
We are seeing selectively one or two deals that are having problems clearing here. I think they're of an idiosyncratic nature, but I'm on very high alert for that.
My advice to younger people would be to stick your toe in at these lower prices, selectively, and dollar cost average on the down days.
This targeted dispense technology has the potential to dramatically reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides that we apply to crops today; potentially by up to 99 percent. It does this by selectively targeting only weeds and infestations in a whole field, so that healthy crop and soil doesn't have pesticide applied to it. Through that we can massively reduce both cost and environmental impact.
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