exclusively

adverb

ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē How to pronounce exclusively (audio)
Definition of exclusivelynext
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 Carr founded the first online travel company dedicated exclusively to all-inclusives and has watched the industry grow over nearly three decades. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Westman Atelier launched in 2018 DTC and exclusively at Barneys with five product stock keeping units. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 All of Spider-Man’s responsible parties would presumably love to exclusively claim credit for the franchise’s success. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 In 2024, for example, the recall of former Mayor Sheng Thao was bankrolled almost exclusively by hundreds of thousands of dollars from hedge fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who at the time resided in Piedmont. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
  1. solely
  2. only
  3. purely
  4. just
  5. simply
Adverb
  • Instead of relying solely on natural extracts, Reome works with biotech labs to recreate botanical molecules through processes like fermentation or plant cell cultures.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • To home in on targets, Auterion’s software relies solely on the visual information available from the Shrike drone’s main onboard camera.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of solely
Adverb
  • Mundo Deportivo corroborates these key figures, while noting that Cancelo only has a year left on his contract at Al-Hilal.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And the actor believes there is a power in seeing only the before and aftermath of the killing.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of only
Adverb
  • That’s purely a result of being a bystander in someone else's war.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One spot, though, is so purely Jones’ jam it might as well be considered custom added for the 28-year-old safety.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of purely
Adverb
  • By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In the same way that London is more than just red buses, black cabs, and a rather large parliamentary clock, England is more than just the vigor of London.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of just
Adverb
  • For Moore, opening her own shop was never simply about owning a business.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What ultimately doomed the plan was not simply opposition, but the breadth and speed of that opposition.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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