exclusively
adverb
ex·clu·sive·ly
ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē 
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: 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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Through the first year of his second term, the account traded almost exclusively in municipal and corporate bonds.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The film will be released in cinemas, distributed by A Contracorriente Films, and will later be available exclusively on Movistar Plus+.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 May 2026
School dance team members, being female exclusively, are not restricted by Title IX restrictions the way boys in baseball and basketball are restricted by Title IX rulings.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Other recent ’27 Air Jordan leaks include the aforementioned Spotlight Air Jordan 4 and a Neo Pink Air Jordan 3, both of which will be released exclusively in women’s sizing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
The film will be released in cinemas, distributed by A Contracorriente Films, and will later be available exclusively on Movistar Plus+.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 May 2026
School dance team members, being female exclusively, are not restricted by Title IX restrictions the way boys in baseball and basketball are restricted by Title IX rulings.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Other recent ’27 Air Jordan leaks include the aforementioned Spotlight Air Jordan 4 and a Neo Pink Air Jordan 3, both of which will be released exclusively in women’s sizing.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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