exclusively

adverb

ex·​clu·​sive·​ly ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē How to pronounce exclusively (audio)
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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
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

Examples 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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This story has been updated to remove reference exclusively to the King James Bible. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025 The Whistler hits shelves on Sept. 23 and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal both the creepy cover as well as an early excerpt. Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 This is a man motivated almost exclusively by winning at all costs. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 For example, in one store a barista is being reassigned to exclusively focus on writing on cups during the busiest times. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exclusively 

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Feb. 2025.

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