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

As announced exclusively with People, the run will kick off Dec. 2 with a performance in Highland, Calif., followed by more dates in California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

As the official hydration partner, Ghost will exclusively provide Ghost Hydration to players and staff during the games. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024

For example, the Hanke Grace Carry-on Suitcase, which is 46 percent off exclusively for Prime members, is sure to become your favorite travel companion. —Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024

Today, enterprises run almost exclusively on virtual machines. —Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above