Selectively

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • By means of selected specimens; by selection.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases.
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  • adverb. by selection; in a selective manner
  • Word Usage
    "The Bush Administration's policy of "no negotiations with terrorists," with the label selectively applied, makes no more sense in this hemisphere than in other parts of the world."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    select