exclusively
adverb
ex·clu·sive·ly
ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē 
-ziv-
: in an exclusive manner : in a way limited to a single person, group, category, method, etc.
an exclusively male/female clientele
I started working exclusively as an actor when I was 25 years old, and I had a good life.—
Bryan Cranston
Bryan CranstonWith richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—Harold Underwood Faulkner et al.
Harold Underwood Faulkner et al."In some industries," says [Larry] Page, who spoke exclusively with TIME about the new venture, "it takes 10 or 20 years to go from an idea to something being real …"—Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman
Harry McCracken and Lev GrossmanExamples of exclusively in a Sentence
his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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The earliest teaser for The Odyssey premiered exclusively in theaters in July, playing ahead of Jurassic World Rebirth.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Will the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences protect the theatrical window by insisting that all movies yearning to qualify for the Oscars play at least 30 days exclusively in cinemas?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Club name Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from nine-year-old chip startup Groq for roughly $20 billion in cash, CNBC exclusively first reported Wednesday.
—Morgan Chittum,zev Fima,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Located in The Bahamas, Half Moon Cay is a private island that's exclusively open to cruisers sailing with Holland America and Carnival Cruise Line.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Will the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences protect the theatrical window by insisting that all movies yearning to qualify for the Oscars play at least 30 days exclusively in cinemas?
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Club name Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from nine-year-old chip startup Groq for roughly $20 billion in cash, CNBC exclusively first reported Wednesday.
—Morgan Chittum,zev Fima,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Located in The Bahamas, Half Moon Cay is a private island that's exclusively open to cruisers sailing with Holland America and Carnival Cruise Line.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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