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
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican entertainer is a global star who sings almost exclusively in Spanish.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Although a participant in Ferrari’s Programme XX, the car on offer has seen very little use and, according to the catalog, has been exclusively driven by factory technicians.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Some experts go so far as to suggest that ashes should come from trees grown locally, which is wise and not exclusively necessary.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
The tiara, until now associated almost exclusively with the queen, has also begun to write a new generational chapter.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Although a participant in Ferrari’s Programme XX, the car on offer has seen very little use and, according to the catalog, has been exclusively driven by factory technicians.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Some experts go so far as to suggest that ashes should come from trees grown locally, which is wise and not exclusively necessary.
—Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
The tiara, until now associated almost exclusively with the queen, has also begun to write a new generational chapter.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Two neighbors with the same type of house could get charged very different insurance premiums solely based on a credit score, Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, said.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Boston, the local elder care industry is suffering from a severe staffing crunch, which is only expected to get worse.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Now, after eight seasons and no trips to the Super Bowl, Allen can only watch from home as the Patriots play in their 11th Super Bowl with second-year quarterback Drake Maye.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This decision from the Virginia court, although made on purely procedural grounds, is likely to increase anxiety among some Maryland legislators who are nervous about adopting their own new map, which is designed to create one additional seat controlled by Democratic voters.—
Sherrilyn Ifill,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon had established a network of 24 satellites purely for defense purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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In October, Mountbatten-Windsor was ordered to leave the sprawling 30-room Royal Lodge in the heart of the Crown’s Windsor Estate, just outside of London, after his brother King Charles III cast him out of the monarchy over the swirling Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But to make matters worse, the Patriots, their AFC East rival who were with them with back-to-back four-win seasons, turned around quickly with Mike Vrabel at the helm and Drake Maye turning into an MVP candidate in just his second season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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And beyond price, simply finding something unique keeps shoppers coming back.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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