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

In years past, a formal agreement has seen that the National Gallery’s presentations do not run past the year 1900 and that the Tate museums exclusively handle modern and contemporary art. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The presentation also introduces limited-edition wooden holiday ornaments, created exclusively for Null Object, founded by Nikki Mirsaeid and Alex Gvojic. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Under the deal, Druski and his 4LIFERS Entertainment will develop original content exclusively for Netflix. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

But Sanders said the push for exclusively digital games since the mid-2000s has led to a decrease in release parties. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exclusively

• unobtrusively
• conclusively
• inclusively