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

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

Synonyms

• alone
• just
• only
• purely
• simply
• solely

Examples of exclusively in a Sentence

his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him

Recent Examples on the Web

For guests who want an adults-only experience within Hotel Xcaret, book Casa Fuego, the only casa reserved exclusively for adults and has a private reception, gym, and an Italian-Mexican restaurant for only Casa Fuego guests. —Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2024

In October 2023, Aniston and the rest of the Friends cast released a statement about Perry's death, exclusively obtained by PEOPLE. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024

Later, in May, a source familiar with the situation exclusively told EW that Banks had no current plans to bring the reality competition series back for another cycle, as the 50-year-old model and mogul is focused on building her SMiZE & DREAM ice cream brand. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 June 2024

Nonbinary identity, also often referred to as genderqueer or gender-nonconforming, means that the individual does not view themselves as exclusively male or female. —Rivea Ruff, Essence, 7 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above