Definition of Selectively

1. Adverb. By selection; in a selective manner. "We choose our students very selectively"

Partainyms: Selective

Definition of Selectively

1. Adverb. In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases. ¹

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Definition of Selectively

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Selectively

selective inhibition
selective injection
selective jamming
selective lipectomy
selective medium
selective memory
selective mutism
selective mutisms
selective oestrogen-receptor modulator
selective reduction
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
selective service
selective stain
selective yellow
selectively (current term)
selectiveness
selectivenesses
selectivities
selectivity
selectly
selectman
selectmen
selectness
selectnesses
selector
selector gene
selector switch
selectorized
selectors

Literary usage of Selectively

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Color and Its Applications by Matthew Luckiesh (1921)
"The dotted line represents the color of a black body (or an incandescent solid emitting radiation non-selectively) for temperatures between 3000 and 7000 ..."

2. Color and Its Applications by Matthew Luckiesh (1921)
"The dotted line represents the color of a black body (or an incandescent solid emitting radiation non-selectively) for temperatures between 3000 and 7000 ..."

3. Color and Its Applications by Matthew Luckiesh (1915)
"The dotted line represents the color of a black body (or an incandescent solid emitting radiation non-selectively) for temperatures between 3000 and 7000 ..."

4. A Textbook of Physics by John Henry Poynting, Joseph John Thomson (1906)
"... Dulong and Petit's Law—Rosetti's Law—Stefan's Law—Constants of Radiation—Radiation from Surfaces which Absorb selectively—Rate of Solar Radiation—Solar ..."

5. A Text-book of Physics: Heat by John Henry Poynting, Joseph John Thomson (1906)
"... Dulong and Petit's Law—Rosetti's Law—Stefan's Law—Constants of Radiation—Radiation from Surfaces which Absorb selectively—Rate of Solar Radiation—Solar ..."

6. Color and Its Applications by Matthew Luckiesh (1915)
"Methods of Altering Brightness of Colors Non-selectively. — It is often desirable to alter the ... selectively."

7. Investigations of Infra-red Spectra by William Weber Coblentz (1908)
"RADIATION FROM selectively REFLECTING BODIES, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MOON. In Carnegie Publication No. 65, p. no, on infra-red reflection spectra,1 ..."

8. Seed Thoughts for Public Speakers by Arthur Tappan Pierson (1900)
"If one is to comply with any such requisition it is necessary that he shall learn to read electively and selectively — glancing at much that will not repay ..."

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