choicely
Definition
- Adverb:
- With careful selection or discrimination: "choicely" means in a manner that reflects careful choice or high quality, often implying selectivity or excellence.
Usage Examples
- (She dressed with careful selection and discrimination.)
- (The restaurant selects its ingredients with great care.)
- (He spoke with careful selection of language.)
Advanced Usage
"to be choicely made": crafted with exceptional care and high-quality materials.
- The furniture was choicely made from rare hardwoods. (The furniture was manufactured with great care and superior materials.)
"choicely chosen": selected with particular attention to quality or suitability.
- The gifts were choicely chosen to suit each recipient's taste. (The gifts were selected with careful consideration.)
Variants and Related Words
Choice (adj): of high quality; carefully selected.
- The restaurant offers a choice selection of wines. (A selection of high-quality wines.)
Choice (n): the act of selecting; the right to choose.
- She made a good choice in buying that car. (She selected well.)
Synonyms
Selectively: in a manner that involves careful choice.
- He selectively purchases only organic produce. (He buys with discrimination.)
Discriminatingly: in a manner showing good judgment or taste.
- She discriminatingly chose the vintage wine. (She chose with refined taste.)
Exquisitely: in a manner of extreme beauty or delicacy.
- The jewelry was exquisitely crafted. (Crafted with exceptional quality.)
Related Idioms
- Choose with care: to select something after careful consideration (not a fixed idiom but a common phrase).
- She chooses with care when buying antiques. (She selects very carefully.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (None directly associated with "choicely" as an adverb; the verb "choose" is related.)
- Choose out: to select from a group.
- They chose out the best apples for the pie. (They selected the best.)