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

While at the Beef season 2 screening at Regal Union Square in New York City on April 15, Charles exclusively told PEOPLE about how his upbringing led him to approach the role of Austin. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

Spider-Noir is produced by Sony Pictures Television exclusively for MGM+ and Prime Video. —Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026

Earlier in the week, USA TODAY exclusively reported that the Pentagon was asked to draw up contingency plans in case Trump decides to launch a military operation. —Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Tying our long-term ability to fund roads exclusively to fuel consumption no longer reflects how Americans travel. —Andrew Stasiowski, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exclusively

• unobtrusively
• conclusively
• effusively
• inclusively