What is another word for selectively?

Pronunciation: [sɪlˈɛktɪvli] (IPA)

"Selectively" is an adverb that refers to the act of choosing certain things and rejecting others. There are various synonyms that can be used to replace "selectively" depending on the context. Some of the synonyms include: 1. Discriminately - this refers to making refined distinctions or judgments. 2. Tactfully - this refers to selecting things in a diplomatic and sensitive way. 3. Carefully - this refers to taking great precautions and attention when selecting things. 4. Picking and Choosing - this means identifying and selecting certain things over others. 5. Deliberately - this refers to making a conscious and thoughtful decision about what to select. 6. Cautiously - this means being wary and careful when selecting things. In summary, there are many alternatives to the word "selectively" depending on the context and the intended meaning.

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Usage examples for Selectively

People forget and remember selectively.
"The Planet Savers"
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Milly was not crudely imitative: she was selectively imitative, and for the present she had chosen Mrs. Kemp for her model.
"One Woman's Life"
Robert Herrick
One of these facts, the weight of the atmosphere, is then selectively seized upon as the key to the entire phenomenon.
"How We Think"
John Dewey

Famous quotes with Selectively

  • I like to protect children. I mean, there's nothing wrong with having adult programming for mature adults that can selectively decide what they want to watch and what they don't want to watch.
    Burt Ward
  • It is expected from the government officials and the financial sector to selectively report on the good news to avoid investors panic and maintain confidence in the economy. Unfortunately building confidence has been the name of the game since the beginning of the crisis rather than real economic reforms.
    Med Jones
  • Macaulay's policy was implemented and became a resounding success. The pre-Macaulayan vernacular system of education was destroyed, even though British surveys had found it more effective and more democratic than the then-existing education system in Britain. The rivalling educationist party, the so-called Orientalists, had proposed a Sanskrit-based system of education, in which Indian graduates would not have been as estranged from their mother civilization as they became through English education, and in which they could have selectively adopted the useful elements of Western modernity, more or less the way Japan modernized itself.
    Koenraad Elst
  • Statesmen remember things selectively.
    Ursula K. Le Guin

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