"selectively" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more selectively [comparative], most selectively [superlative]
Etymology: From selective + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|selective|-ly|id2=adverbial}} selective + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} selectively (comparative more selectively, superlative most selectively)
  1. In a selective manner, only affecting or applying to some selected cases. Derived forms: selectively mute Translations (in a selective manner): selectivament (Catalan), valikoivasti (Finnish), selectivamente (Galician), seletivamente (Portuguese), selektívne (Slovak), selectivamente (Spanish)
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