selectly

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adverb

In a select manner.

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Meanings

adverbselectly (comparative more selectly, superlative most selectly)

comparative more selectly · superlative most selectly

  1. In a select manner.

    A very selectly planted garden, in which Lobelia gracilis, Anagallis coccinea grandiflora, and verbenas, made a conspicuous appearance.

    1838, The Gardener's Magazine and Register, page 500

Origin

From select + -ly.

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APA

selectly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectly

MLA

“selectly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selectly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selectly.

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