as in solely
for nothing other than
his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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Recent Examples of exclusively
IndieWire debuts the official stateside trailer exclusively below, and ahead of the film’s theatrical release starting June 26.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
These alarm clocks almost exclusively boast a soft, rounded shape without any hard edges.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The concept of the American dream is being redefined and becoming less standardized among generations, according to a new Simon-Kucher study shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In April, Kathleen Marshall, the daughter of the late Princess Diaries director Garry Marshall, exclusively provided PEOPLE with an update on the movie while at the opening night of Beaches on Broadway.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
These alarm clocks almost exclusively boast a soft, rounded shape without any hard edges.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The concept of the American dream is being redefined and becoming less standardized among generations, according to a new Simon-Kucher study shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 15 June 2026
In April, Kathleen Marshall, the daughter of the late Princess Diaries director Garry Marshall, exclusively provided PEOPLE with an update on the movie while at the opening night of Beaches on Broadway.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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For years, the industry was dominated solely by Disney, then Pixar and later Dreamworks Animation.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Because these worldviews frequently arrive at different conclusions, obviously on the polar opposite of each other, Christians don’t see Pride Nights as solely a political debate, but a theological one as well.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But a federal appeals court reversed that decision, ruling the Voting Rights Act can only be enforced by the federal government and not through lawsuits brought by individual voters or groups.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In 1908 a significant court ruling determined that only those born to Parsi fathers are recognized by the state as Parsi, laying the groundwork for more than a century of exclusion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Patients who once flew to Turkey purely for the price break now arrive with detailed clinic short lists, surgeon credentials in hand and questions about aftercare protocols.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Nobody travels to matches, paints their face, or organizes a game-day event purely for the final score of a single game.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Every fuel truck destroyed, ammunition convoy disrupted or logistics hub struck forces Russian commanders to expend additional time, resources and manpower simply maintaining battlefield operations.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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