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selectively

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səˈlɛktɪvli/ · UK /sɪˈlektɪvli/

selectively means: By choosing particular people or things rather than including or affecting all of them.

adverb

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By choosing particular people or things rather than including or affecting all of them.

  • She reads the reports selectively.
  • The drug selectively targets certain cells.
  • He selectively quoted facts that supported his argument.

Opposites: indiscriminately

Common phrases: selectively remove something, selectively quote something

Questions about selectively

What does selectively mean?

By choosing particular people or things rather than including or affecting all of them.

What is selectively in other languages?

Türkçe: seçici olarak · Español: selectivamente · Français: sélectivement · Deutsch: selektiv · Italiano: selettivamente · 日本語: 選択的に

How do you pronounce selectively?

In American English /səˈlɛktɪvli/; in British English /sɪˈlektɪvli/.

How do you use selectively in a sentence?

She reads the reports selectively. The drug selectively targets certain cells.

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