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 According to a new report from the Consumer Policy Center, there are at least 2,000 agents nationwide who exclusively offer low-commission or flat-fee brokerage services. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 But namesake founder Ben Hedley knows that The Vault’s readers won’t settle for something as straightforward, albeit impressive, so he’s decided to exclusively offer the chance to work hand-in-hand with him on a custom car and to personally drive every detail of your own custom model. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 June 2025 Variety can exclusively reveal several excerpts of new stories from the anthology alongside support from one of the biggest filmmakers working today. Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025 Olsen, who quietly welcomed a son with her husband in 2023, starred alongside Sweetin in Full House from 1987 to 1995 Sweetin exclusively spoke to PEOPLE on June 5 before a live record of her How Rude, Tanneritos! Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
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
  • Tyrone Taylor hit a one-out single off Strider and stole second, and with two outs, Mauricio sent him home for just his third RBI of the season.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
  • Gener struck out 75 batters in 58 innings while walking just 14.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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  • 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
  • The attacks on law firms and lawyers, even as Chicago’s own Jenner & Block bravely resists, has nonetheless led to other firms with major offices in our city simply capitulating out of avarice or cowardice.
    Michael Pfleger, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

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