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 Mary D’Onofrio, who led Bessemer Venture Partners’ investments in unicorns including Anthropic and Canva, has left to join Crosslink Capital, Fortune has exclusively learned. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 30 June 2025 This is the first time a streaming platform will exclusively debut a film interpreted in BASL. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025 If the Canucks, or any organization for that matter, is going to mine meaningful talent from the draft process, their best approach isn’t to exclusively bet on prospect scoring profiles. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025 Swift and Kelce's date night in New York City took place after the pair was spotted leaving a Manhattan restaurant the week prior on Friday, June 20, as seen in photos obtained exclusively by PEOPLE at the time. Nicholas Rice, People.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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Adverb
  • Admissions officers can clearly identify a student who has applied to a major solely because of its higher admissions rate.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.
    Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Adverb
  • Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 June 2025
  • Having only scored one openplay goal in his last ten games and flirted on the periphery of matches, the equation of how to integrate Haaland with a new cast of fluid attackers still had to be solved.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Adverb
  • Set aside just 10 minutes a couple times a week to check in purely about feelings.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Adverb
  • Perry’s prop malfunction occurred just one day after Beyoncé experienced an onstage mishap of her own, when her flying car began to tip over mid-air during her June 29 performance in Houston.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 1 July 2025
  • Unfortunately, many didn’t realize their conversations could be made public with just one tap, and the interface often fails to make the public/private distinction clear.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • These heavy-duty products are designed for individuals who need additional sweat and odor protection, whether due to hyperhidrosis, a demanding lifestyle, postpartum hormonal changes, or simply genetics.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 June 2025
  • When fall and cooler weather hits, simply layer a button-down shirt beneath.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 June 2025

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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