• Selectly

    Origin

    en + -select + ly

    Full definition of selectly

    Adverb

    selectly

    1. In a select manner.
      • 1838, The Gardener's Magazine and Register (page 500)A very selectly planted garden, in which Lobelia gracilis, Anagallis coccinea grandiflora, and verbenas, made a conspicuous appearance.
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