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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Being Frenshe debuted in July 2022 with an assortment of 45 bath, body, and fragrance products, exclusively at Target.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The product was sold exclusively to food service providers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Outside of The Odyssey, which bows in theaters July 17, Deadline exclusively reported that Damon is in talks to star in the untitled event film from Everything Everywhere All At Once duo Daniels, aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also for Universal Pictures.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Ultra-Minimalism On a similar note, our designers are ready to say goodbye to ultra-minimalistic furniture being used exclusively in living room spaces, and are hoping to see these pieces styled with more variety in 2026 and beyond.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The product was sold exclusively to food service providers.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Outside of The Odyssey, which bows in theaters July 17, Deadline exclusively reported that Damon is in talks to star in the untitled event film from Everything Everywhere All At Once duo Daniels, aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also for Universal Pictures.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Ultra-Minimalism On a similar note, our designers are ready to say goodbye to ultra-minimalistic furniture being used exclusively in living room spaces, and are hoping to see these pieces styled with more variety in 2026 and beyond.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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