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
Bryan CranstonWith richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—Harold Underwood Faulkner et al.
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
Harry McCracken and Lev GrossmanExamples of exclusively in a Sentence
his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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It was created to offer Black Friday deals, but exclusively online.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 15 Nov. 2025
Lowes recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively while at the Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
But Dumont misses the obvious point that the team reached the Finals almost exclusively because of Dončić, and that any decision to improve the team should have been contingent on amplifying his generationally rare skillset.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
In fact, pro makeup artist Kasey Spicakard uses them almost exclusively on his celebrity clientele.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
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Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 15 Nov. 2025
Lowes recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively while at the Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
But Dumont misses the obvious point that the team reached the Finals almost exclusively because of Dončić, and that any decision to improve the team should have been contingent on amplifying his generationally rare skillset.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
In fact, pro makeup artist Kasey Spicakard uses them almost exclusively on his celebrity clientele.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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