Definition of selectively

"selectively" in the adverb sense

1. selectively

by selection in a selective manner

"we choose our students very selectively"

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selectively in Scrabble®

The word selectively is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters selectively:

SELECTIVELY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cellist, evictee, evilest, eyelets, eyeslit, steelie, sylvite, tellies, vesicle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word selectively

SELECTIVELY
(207)
SELECTIVELY
(180)
SELECTIVELY
(138)
SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
(22)
SELECTIVELY
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In selectively

SELECTIVELY
(207)
SELECTIVELY
(180)
SELECTIVELY
(138)
SELECTIVELY
(120)
SYLVITE
(102 = 52 + 50)
SYLVITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SYLVITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SYLVITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
VESICLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVICTEE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VESICLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVICTEE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVICTEE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VESICLE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EVICTEE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EYESLIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(92)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYELETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
EVILEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYLVITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESLIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
EYELETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVILEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVICTEE
(90 = 40 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESICLE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SYLVITE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVICTEE
(89 = 39 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(88)
CELLIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CELLIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVICTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EYESLIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
EYELETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVILEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESICLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESICLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SYLVITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYESLIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EYELETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVILEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
EVICTEE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VESICLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VESICLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VESICLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYLVITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYLVITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYLVITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYLVITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYESLIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(80)
SYLVITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(80)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
EVILEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CELLIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
EYELETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
VESICLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EYELETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
VESICLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
STEELIE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VESICLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VESICLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EYESLIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVILEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TELLIES
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SYLVITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVICTEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CELLIST
(77 = 27 + 50)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CELLIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(76)
VESICLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SYLVITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(76)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(76)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(76)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(76)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SYLVITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SYLVITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVICTEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SYLVITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SYLVITE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EYELETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VESICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
VESICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
VESICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYESLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYESLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYESLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYESLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYELETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
EYESLIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TELLIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
STEELIE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVICTEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVILEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
CELLIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVILEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVICTEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVICTEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVILEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
VESICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CELLIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVILEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVICTEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VESICLE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVICTEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVILEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
SYLVITE
(73 = 23 + 50)
EYESLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EVILEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
EVILEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
CELLIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
EVILEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
CELLIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYESLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EVILEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
CELLIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
SELECTIVELY
(72)
EYESLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYELETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
EYESLIT
(72 = 22 + 50)

selectively in Words With Friends™

The word selectively is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters selectively:

SELECTIVELY
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cellist, evictee, evilest, eyelets, eyeslit, steelie, sylvite, tellies, vesicle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word selectively

SELECTIVELY
(306)
SELECTIVELY
(288)
SELECTIVELY
(234)
SELECTIVELY
(192)
SELECTIVELY
(144)
SELECTIVELY
(104)
SELECTIVELY
(102)
SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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(88)
SELECTIVELY
(78)
SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
(64)
SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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SELECTIVELY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In selectively

SELECTIVELY
(306)
SELECTIVELY
(288)
SELECTIVELY
(234)
SELECTIVELY
(192)
SELECTIVELY
(144)
EVICTEE
(131 = 96 + 35)
SYLVITE
(125 = 90 + 35)
VESICLE
(116 = 81 + 35)
SYLVITE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EVILEST
(113 = 78 + 35)
VESICLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
VESICLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SYLVITE
(107 = 72 + 35)
SYLVITE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EVICTEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EVICTEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CELLIST
(107 = 72 + 35)
SELECTIVELY
(104)
SELECTIVELY
(102)
EVICTEE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EVICTEE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EVILEST
(101 = 66 + 35)
VESICLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SELECTIVELY
(96)
SELECTIVELY
(96)
EYELETS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CELLIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
SYLVITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SYLVITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VESICLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VESICLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
VESICLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CIVETS
(93)
SELECTIVELY
(92)
VESICLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SELECTIVELY
(92)
VESICLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SYLVITE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTEE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTEE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTEE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SYLVITE
(91 = 56 + 35)
SYLVITE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EVICTEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EYESLIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
EVICTEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CELLIST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SYLVITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EVILEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
CELLIST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SELECTIVELY
(88)
SELECTIVELY
(88)
SELECTIVELY
(88)
VESICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VESICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VESICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VESICLE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VESICLE
(85 = 50 + 35)
LIVELY
(84)
VILELY
(84)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
SYLVITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVICTEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYESLIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYELETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVICTEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SYLVITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYELETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
SYLVITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVICTEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EYESLIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CELLIST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVICTEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
EVILEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
LEVITY
(81)
VESICLE
(81 = 46 + 35)
TELLIES
(80 = 45 + 35)
TELLIES
(80 = 45 + 35)
TELLIES
(80 = 45 + 35)
EVILEST
(79 = 44 + 35)
SELECTIVELY
(78)
LEVELS
(78)
EYELETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
EVILEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYELETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
CELLIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
EYELETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYESLIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYELETS
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CELLIST
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EVILEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EYESLIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
STEELIE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EVILEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
LEVEES
(75)
VESICLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
SYLVITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EYESLIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
EYELETS
(75 = 40 + 35)
CELLIST
(75 = 40 + 35)
VILEST
(75)
EYELETS
(75 = 40 + 35)
LEVIES
(75)
EYESLIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
EYESLIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
EYELETS
(75 = 40 + 35)
TELLIES
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
TELLIES
(74 = 39 + 35)
VESICLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
VESICLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EVICTEE
(73 = 38 + 35)
LIVELY
(72)
EVILLY
(72)
VILELY
(72)
EVILLY
(72)
EYELETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYELETS
(71 = 36 + 35)
TELLIES
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
EYESLIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
STEELIE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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STEELIE
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EYESLIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
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SYLVITE
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STEELIE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EYESLIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
TELLIES
(71 = 36 + 35)
EVILEST
(69 = 34 + 35)
CIVETS
(69)
EVICTS
(69)
VESICLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
VESICLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
LEVITY
(69)
VESICLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
VESICLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SYLVITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EVICTS
(69)
TELLIES
(68 = 33 + 35)
TELLIES
(68 = 33 + 35)
TELLIES
(68 = 33 + 35)
VESICLE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TELLIES
(68 = 33 + 35)
EYESLIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTEE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTEE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SYLVITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SYLVITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SYLVITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTEE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VESICLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SYLVITE
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STEELIE
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EYELETS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVICTEE
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VESICLE
(67 = 32 + 35)
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SYLVITE
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STEELIE
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CELLIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
STEELIE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CELLIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
VILELY
(66)
EVICT
(66)
VEILY
(66)
LIVELY
(66)
VICES
(66)
LEVELS
(66)
VESICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
STEELIE
(65 = 30 + 35)
STEELIE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VESICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VESICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VESICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VESICLE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EVICTEE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EVICTEE
(65 = 30 + 35)
SYLVITE
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EVICTEE
(65 = 30 + 35)
STEELIE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
STEELIE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VESICLE
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EVICTEE
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SYLVITE
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Words containing the sequence selectively

Words that start with selectively (1 word)

Words with selectively in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving selectively

Shorter words in selectively

el elect elective electively

el elect elective selective

el elect select selective

Longer words containing selectively

enantioselectively

regioselectively

stereoselectively nonstereoselectively