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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In August 2021, Biden was hosting an electric vehicle event at the White House that featured executives from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis—but not Musk, even though his company exclusively makes EVs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Alexandra’s factory sells almost exclusively to the US market.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
After Gascón decided to charge Proctor in 2024, the former officer allegedly fled the country and is believed to have lived in Trinidad for the past year, NBCLA exclusively reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Alexandra’s factory sells almost exclusively to the US market.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
After Gascón decided to charge Proctor in 2024, the former officer allegedly fled the country and is believed to have lived in Trinidad for the past year, NBCLA exclusively reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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