exclusively

adverb

ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē How to pronounce exclusively (audio)
Definition of exclusivelynext
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 The president himself apparently forages exclusively on McDonald’s and Diet Coke, and supposedly believes the soda kills cancer. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 Though the gift is not exclusively benefitting South Florida students, Miami Dade College is the top community college served by the Last Mile Education Fund, with 419 students having received awards from the fund. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Not everything can be exclusively grand monsteras and glossy ferns; most artworks come muddled with the tat of mirrors and whirligigs, too. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 All three are available now exclusively through Target, both online and in stores. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
  1. solely
  2. only
  3. purely
  4. just
  5. simply
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  • Instead of relying solely on natural extracts, Reome works with biotech labs to recreate botanical molecules through processes like fermentation or plant cell cultures.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To home in on targets, Auterion’s software relies solely on the visual information available from the Shrike drone’s main onboard camera.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of solely
Adverb
  • That uncertainty has only added to the anxiety for people who see the theater as an important part of growing up in Summit County.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The broader significance is that catalyst design may no longer have to focus only on composition, surface structure and reaction conditions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of only
Adverb
  • The risk of job cuts becomes more real if health systems adopt AI purely as a cost-cutting lever rather than a capacity-expanding one.
    — Mudit Garg, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These accounts underscore ongoing efforts to improve access for small and mid‑sized importers, pushing back on narratives that the process is purely skewed toward corporate giants.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of purely
Adverb
  • By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the same way that London is more than just red buses, black cabs, and a rather large parliamentary clock, England is more than just the vigor of London.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of just
Adverb
  • There’s a case to be made for every tic-tac-toe set being a travel tic-tac-toe set, due quite simply to its size; but this leather kit transforms one of the world’s simplest games into a luxury accessory.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
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