selectively

selectively — 副詞

1. in a manner where someone deliberately picks certain people, items, or pieces of

1.副詞B2
釋義

選擇性地

有目的地挑選部分對象而非全部

in a manner where someone deliberately picks certain people, items, or pieces of information out of a wider set, while purposefully ignoring or setting aside the rest.

例句

Talia selectively applied the cream only to the sunburned areas of her arms.

Talia 只把藥膏選擇性地塗在手臂曬傷的部位。

selectively + only + specific area

The admissions team selectively invited candidates who had scored above ninety percent.

招生團隊選擇性地邀請了成績在九十分以上的應試者。

selectively + invited + criterion

同義詞
  • discriminatingly

    more formal; often implies refined taste or careful judgement in quality

  • preferentially

    suggests giving special favour or advantage to certain choices over others

  • prudently

    emphasises caution and wise risk avoidance in the choice

  • discerningly

    formal; implies deep understanding and excellent judgement

反義詞
  • indiscriminately

    without any careful choice, criteria, or distinction

  • randomly

    without intention or pattern; not guided by a conscious decision

  • uniformly

    applying the same treatment to all, without picking and choosing

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person, group, or organization making a deliberate choice from a larger set. Often paired with verbs such as apply, invite, share, remember, or target — the criterion used for selection is usually stated nearby (e.g., 'only the best students', 'based on test scores').

常見錯誤

❌The shop selectively sells only shoes.
✅The shop exclusively sells only shoes.
💡selectively implies choosing some items from a group; exclusively means limiting to one category with no range to choose from.
❌Rain fell selectively over the city yesterday.
✅Rain fell only over the northern part of the city yesterday.
💡selectively requires an intentional chooser; weather is not a conscious agent.