selectively
/sɪˈlɛktɪvli
/adverb
In a way that involves the selection of only particular people or things: clothes are selectively chosen for quality he accused state officials of selectively enforcing the law the book needs to be read selectively...
- The focus in different parts of the image can be selectively adjusted.
- To best suit the cello, he has selectively added or omitted material from the violin edition.
- He has selectively eliminated shadows, or has adjusted their angles to align them with significant points in the composition.