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 of exclusively

• solely
• only
• purely
• just
• simply

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

According to Krag-Arnold, sport climbing almost exclusively uses bolts as protection, as opposed to traditional removable climbing gear. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Meg Donnelly, the actress and singer-songwriter who got her start in a co-starring role on ABC’s American Housewife and the Disney Channel film Zombies, has signed with WME in all areas, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively announce. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

The brand also recently announced Laura du Rusquec as its new chief executive officer, as WWD exclusively reported. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

While speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Ryan says her character’s sexuality is important to the story. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exclusively

• unobtrusively
• conclusively
• inclusively