as in solely
for nothing other than
his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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Recent Examples of exclusively
Union Pacific quickly lasered in on Norfolk Southern, which — wary of being left out of what might be endgame consolidation in US carriers — quickly agreed to negotiate exclusively with Union Pacific.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, that power rests exclusively with Congress, the brief said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The network also has a lasting partnership with the CFL, airing seven regular-season games exclusively on Saturdays, along with Grey Cup playoff matchups and the Grey Cup championship.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
The styles are currently available exclusively from Foot Locker and its subsidiary Champs Sports, both in stores and online.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Instead, that power rests exclusively with Congress, the brief said.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The network also has a lasting partnership with the CFL, airing seven regular-season games exclusively on Saturdays, along with Grey Cup playoff matchups and the Grey Cup championship.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
The styles are currently available exclusively from Foot Locker and its subsidiary Champs Sports, both in stores and online.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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His press office has taken to sending out text-free press releases composed solely of images of ICE agents pointing guns at civilians.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bell's post wasn't solely met with criticism.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Even with nominally neutral districts, Republicans only have about 17% of California’s House seats despite 38% of state voters backing Trump in 2024.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Neither team scored through the first quarter, and the 49ers had only one possession, which started with a sack (allowed by Dominick Puni) before McCaffrey and Brian Robinson keyed a drive that didn’t get past the Falcons’ 42-yard line.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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Running from deep became a common theme, as did dropping deep purely as a decoy to create room for others.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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A week later, Cleveland scored just nine points and Gabriel struggled mightily in a game against Pittsburgh in which Judkins was held to three yards per carry.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson put the Avs in front with his first goal of the season just 72 seconds after Makar’s tally.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That’s simply because of the person speaking.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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When laundry day rolls around, simply throw the durable topper in the laundry with the rest of your bedding for easy maintenance and tumble dry with no heat.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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