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
Both seasons will be available exclusively on Netflix on May 11.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
The joint Real Housewives of Atlanta alums are extending their buzzy Queen & King of Reality Tour with stops in Birmingham, Tampa, Dallas and Houston, to take place this May and June, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The game will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
All play-in games will be aired exclusively on Prime.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
The joint Real Housewives of Atlanta alums are extending their buzzy Queen & King of Reality Tour with stops in Birmingham, Tampa, Dallas and Houston, to take place this May and June, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The game will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
All play-in games will be aired exclusively on Prime.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exclusively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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Still, Manning believes responsibility doesn’t fall solely on educators.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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One of the ways Wilkins hoped to get there was getting out of the wet Oregon weather and focusing solely on training in the year leading up to the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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On the surface, things seem more fluid in America, but that is only the surface.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Alabama offers only the auto loan deduction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Their opposition is purely a political calculation.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Worse still, Britain's kerosene stockpiles are very low — just one month's worth of supplies — compared with most of the rest of the world.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rea took the bulk of the innings following lefty Riley Martin’s perfect opening frame that required just six pitches to retire the top of the Phillies’ order.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Alternatively, download the app to plan your visit in advance or to simply follow its highlights tour.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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But certain weeds simply aren't welcome.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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