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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Senior midfielder Erin Hadley is playing high school soccer for the first time for Lincoln-Way Central after previously competing exclusively with her club team.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The previous day, Olitzky had similarly endorsed focussing exclusively on the plight of the hostages in response to a letter from Liba Beyer.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
But before a single fan sets foot on the grounds, Lyman has already started doing things differently — rolling out the lineup one artist at a time over a 30-day period exclusively on Warped’s social platforms, rather than dropping the full bill in one announcement.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
He is supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism and his work is produced exclusively by NBC News.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The previous day, Olitzky had similarly endorsed focussing exclusively on the plight of the hostages in response to a letter from Liba Beyer.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
But before a single fan sets foot on the grounds, Lyman has already started doing things differently — rolling out the lineup one artist at a time over a 30-day period exclusively on Warped’s social platforms, rather than dropping the full bill in one announcement.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
He is supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism and his work is produced exclusively by NBC News.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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