SELECTIVELY Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

selectively

adverb

Definition of selectively

as in restrictively

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Recent Examples of selectively Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a Texas federal prison camp, had argued she was selectively prosecuted as a scapegoat, but the judge dismissed those claims as frivolous. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The characters’ backstories were determined 26 years ago, Sauls said, and elements have been selectively splattered through houses since then. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The initiative indicates that industry execs and creative professionals are more eager to publicly discuss AI’s place within Hollywood, even if attendees are selectively going public about it. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 This raises questions about how wellness has traditionally been practiced within the country, and how contemporary spas and resorts across the island reinterpret and selectively present these traditions for a global tourist audience. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Proponents who are pushing for online casinos in Maryland promise boundless tax revenue with minimal downsides, selectively ignoring who disproportionately pays the price of legalization. — Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Strategic expansion underway Happen is leveraging this growth to expand selectively into complementary verticals. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 In this method, microwaves selectively break the bonds between CO2 and the sorbent, freeing them for collection. — Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2026 But selectively lowering rates for vulnerable groups, like seniors and low-income families, can both reduce cutoffs and help prevent everyone else's bills from going up. — Natalie Wallington, MLK50, 18 Aug. 2026

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Adverb

In addition to reform laws, some state supreme courts interpret the eminent domain provisions of their own state constitutions more restrictively.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Countering these threats with missiles is restrictively expensive, requiring a cheaper alternative ASAP.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026

Definition of restrictively

Adverb

On the first night of training camp, the Rams’ defensive line coach sat down with each of his charges individually and, among other topics, talked about Aaron Donald.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Aspirin is not recommended in teens, though doctors may individually recommend aspirin/caffeine combination products for migraines.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of individually

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She gets personally involved as a board member, mentor and even front-line volunteer.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Coulter has made that pledge personally in the past, but is expected to leave his position before the end of the year, which Bean noted in her comments.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

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