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Denialist arguments are often bolstered by accurate information taken wildly out of context, wielded selectively, and supported by fake experts who often don't seem fake at all.
Michael Specter

Meaning of "selectively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTIVELY

selectively  [sɪˈlɛktɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selectively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SELECTIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of selectively in the English dictionary

The definition of selectively in the dictionary is using selection.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTIVELY


affectively
əˈfɛktɪvlɪ
correctively
kəˈrɛktɪvlɪ
cost-effectively
ˌkɒstɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ
defectively
dɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ
effectively
ɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ
ejectively
ɪˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ
electively
ɪˈlɛktɪvlɪ
ineffectively
ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪvlɪ
infectively
ɪnˈfɛktɪvlɪ
invectively
ɪnˈvɛktɪvlɪ
objectively
əbˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ
perfectively
pəˈfɛktɪvlɪ
projectively
prəˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ
prospectively
prəˈspɛktɪvlɪ
recollectively
ˌrɛkəˈlɛktɪvlɪ
reflectively
rɪˈflɛktɪvlɪ
respectively
rɪˈspɛktɪvlɪ
retrospectively
ˌrɛtrəʊˈspɛktɪvlɪ
subjectively
səbˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ
unselectively
ˌʌnsɪˈlɛktɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTIVELY

selection
selection committee
selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective breeding
selective memory
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectiveness
selectivity
selectly
selectman
selectmen
selectness
selector

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTIVELY

actively
aggressively
alternatively
collectively
comparatively
creatively
cumulatively
excessively
exclusively
extensively
inductively
lively
lovely
massively
negatively
positively
progressively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
successively

Synonyms and antonyms of selectively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selectively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTIVELY

Find out the translation of selectively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selectively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selectively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选择
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

selectivamente
570 millions of speakers

English

selectively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनिंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتقائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выборочно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seletivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেছে বেছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sélective
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selektif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selektiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selektif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chọn lọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçici olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selettivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

selektywnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибірково
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selectiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλεκτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selektief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selektivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selektivt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selectively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVELY»

The term «selectively» is very widely used and occupies the 22.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selectively» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selectively» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selectively

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4 QUOTES WITH «SELECTIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word selectively.
1
Chris Hayes
Those who are able to climb up the ladder will find ways to pull it up after them, or selectively lower it down to allow their friends, allies, and kin to scramble up. In other words: 'Who says meritocracy says oligarchy.'
2
Ivan Krastev
Any unveiling is also veiling. No matter how transparent our governments want to be, governments will be selectively transparent.
3
Michael Specter
Denialist arguments are often bolstered by accurate information taken wildly out of context, wielded selectively, and supported by fake experts who often don't seem fake at all.
4
Burt Ward
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTIVELY»

Discover the use of selectively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selectively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Terrorism, 1992-1995: A Chronology of Events and a ...
This is the author's fifth chronology on international terrorism. The volumes cover the period from 1968 through 1995, and provide the most comprehensive picture of international terrorist activities ever published.
Edward F. Mickolus, 1997
2
The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child
Recommendations on testing, IEP development and multiple methods to help lower anxiety, build self esteem and increase communication comfort within the school are emphasized throughout this book.This guide book is easy to read, graphically ...
‎2001
3
Civilian Conservation Corps: A Selectively Annotated ...
Includes national, state, and local materials dealing with the administration, education, and work projects of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Larry N. Sypolt, 2005
4
Jehovah's Witnesses: A Comprehensive and Selectively ...
A selectively annotated bibliography of the literature, in English and other languages, available on the Watchtower movement.
Jerry Bergman, 1999
5
Neck and Brain Temperature Distributions for Selectively ...
In this research, a theoretical and experimental approach is conducted to investigate the temperature distributions in the neck and brain for selectively cooling the arterial blood with a newly developed interstitial cooling device.
Yunjian Wang, 2008
6
The History of Blacks in Canada: A Selectively Annotated ...
This fascinating bibliography of source materials clearly demonstrates the significant roles blacks have played in the history and culture of Canada from its beginnings as well as their 400-year fight for equity and justice.
George H. Junne, 2003
7
Research on Group Treatment Methods: A Selectively Annotated ...
A selectively annotated bibliography of research from areas of group therapy, group psychotherapy, group counseling, and psychodrama.
Bernard Lubin, 1996
8
Discovering Cognitive Architecture by Selectively ...
When the factor selectively influencing process A by increments is at level 1, the duration of the prolongation U is 0, and the duration of process A is simply the duration of the base, Alma That is, the duration of process A is A1 : Abuse. (We use ...
Richard Schweickert, Donald L. Fisher, Kyongje Sung, 2012
9
Food and drink in literature: a selectively annotated ...
A unique bibliographic survey, including over 1500 items, opening avenues for further research on food and drink.
Norman Kiell, 1995
10
The Republic of China on Taiwan: A Selectively Annotated ...
A Selectively Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Legal Materials (1965 -1986) Constance A. Johnson. THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN: A SELECTIVELY ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEGAL  ...
Constance A. Johnson, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selectively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New "smart window" material selectively blocks light and/or heat
The team's advancements on their previous research have led to the creation of electrochromic materials that can selectively permit the passage of light, while ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
2
Lark Voorhies On New Husband: 'We're Selectively Together'
We're, uh… selectively, uh… together for all the right reasons.” However, when asked to explain her mother's reaction to her marriage, Lark apparently seemed ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
3
People shouldn't selectively pick laws to obey
... will abide by and which ones they can ignore. It will indeed be a sad day when everyone can selectively obey (or not) the laws of our United States of America. «Victoria Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Selectively contrarian stock picking
Selectively contrarian stock picking (04:15). Antares Australian Equities Fund Portfolio Manager Glenn Hart explains the fund's selectively contrarian approach to ... «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
5
Manhattan Co-op Allegedly Threatens to Enforce 19th-Century Rule …
As for enforcing this or any rule selectively, Higgins says: "Any board foolish enough to threaten to selectively enforce any rule is not getting good legal advice.". «Habitat magazine, Jun 15»
6
De Blasio talks about transit funding, selectively
Mayor Bill de Blasio made a lot of noise about federal transportation funding on Thursday—in a newspaper op-ed, and in an email to his “fellow New Yorkers" ... «Capital New York, Apr 15»
7
Copper-wire 'metamirror' reflects selectively
PICKY MIRROR A mirror made of copper wire embedded in plastic (left) reflects microwaves with a wavelength of about 60 millimeters. Other light passes right ... «Science News, Mar 15»
8
ASUC external affairs vice president selectively tweets on tragedy
On Feb. 10, three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were shot and killed. While the motive remains unclear, there is ample belief and justification to ... «Daily Californian, Feb 15»
9
Selectively Reducing” Our Humanity
She would “selectively reduce” triplets to one baby (in the abortion trade the survivor is glibly described as a “singleton.”) His sad account is of his futile efforts to ... «National Right to Life News, Feb 15»
10
Programmable DNA Glue Can Selectively 3D-Print Natural Materials
A team of researchers from University of Texas at Austin has developed a new technique which uses the binding properties of DNA to create selective glues, ... «Gizmodo, Jan 15»

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