- selectively
- UK [sɪˈlektɪvlɪ] / US
adverb
in a way that involves only particular people or things that have been chosen
Critics argue that the drug laws have been selectively enforced.
English dictionary. 2014.
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selectively — selective UK US /sɪˈlektɪv/ adjective ► intentionally choosing certain things or people, and not others: be selective about sth »We need to be more selective about the people we hire. be selective in sth/doing sth »Banks have become more… … Financial and business terms
selectively — adv. Selectively is used with these verbs: ↑breed, ↑enforce, ↑inhibit, ↑quote, ↑use … Collocations dictionary
selectively — se|lec|tive|ly [ sı lektıvli ] adverb in a way that involves only particular people or things that have been chosen: Critics argue that the drug laws have been selectively enforced … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
selectively — selective ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or involving selection. 2) tending to choose carefully. 3) (of a process or agent) affecting some things and not others. DERIVATIVES selectively adverb selectiveness noun selectivity noun … English terms dictionary
selectively — adverb by selection; in a selective manner we choose our students very selectively • Derived from adjective: ↑selective … Useful english dictionary
selectively — adverb see selective … New Collegiate Dictionary
selectively — See selective. * * * … Universalium
selectively — adverb In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases … Wiktionary
selectively — adv. in a selective manner; in a choosy manner, in a finicky manner, in a picky manner … English contemporary dictionary
selectively — se·lec·tive·ly … English syllables
