exclusively

adverb

ex·​clu·​sive·​ly ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē How to pronounce exclusively (audio)
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Synonyms of exclusivelynext
: 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
With richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—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

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his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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The Athletic exclusively revealed on Saturday that the Stamford Bridge club had reached a verbal agreement to sign the England international. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026 English broadcasting rights for the men’s World Cup were exclusively held by Fox, which paid $485 million for the privilege. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 On July 16, Dockerty exclusively confirmed to PEOPLE that the pair had split. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 The launch library also includes original content made exclusively for the platform. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusively

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First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exclusively was in 1650

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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