selectively

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 selective in granting new loans.

► affecting or relating to some things or people, and not others: »Higher costs will be offset by higher sales volumes and selective price increases.
»We aim to provide selective access to suppliers and customers through extranets.
»a selective approach

► involving the choice of the most suitable or best: »We want to open more branches, make selective acquisitions, and extend our product range.
»Investments will be selective and disciplined.

selectively adverb

► »The company has selectively cut back production of denim.

selectivity noun [U]

► »The benefit to investors of venture capitalists derives from extreme selectivity in their choice of investments.

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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 — 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
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

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