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UK
/sɪlˈɛktɪvli/
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[ US /səˈɫɛktɪvɫi/ ]
[ US /səˈɫɛktɪvɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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by selection; in a selective manner
we choose our students very selectively
How To Use selectively In A Sentence
- Using human cell lines and isolated mouse cells, Dr. Petar Lenert, an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa, said he and his colleagues showed the DNA-like compounds were able to selectively reduce the activity of two types of immune cells called autoreactive B cells and dendritic cells. Latest News - UPI.com
- The arbiter device receives requests for data transfers from the master devices and selectively transmits the requests to the slave devices.
- Histones physically control access to genes, and adding small functional groups such as acetyl or methyl units to them can selectively switch certain genes on and off. Innovations-report
- Hunters selectively cull the does to make more forage available for the bucks.
- Cells in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus have been shown to selectively express steroidogenic factor - 1.
- Use weed killers very selectively, for spot rather than general treatment.
- The serotonin transporter can be selectively inhibited by antidepressant drugs such as fluoxetine and citalopram.
- A prebiotic functions by selectively stimulating the growth of probiotics and other beneficial bacteria in the GI tract.
- We continue to operate in a challenging and extremely competitive microenvironment, which is forcing us to selectively use our balance sheets to win deals by offering our customers favorable terms when we can obtain a profit guarantees. Networking Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
- The metacentric height can be selectively varied by varying the relationship of center of gravity to that of the dipole mass system with respect to the metacenter of the gravity gradiometer.