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
Vice Studios recently made headlines for its coming adaptation of the video game franchise Payday, which THR exclusively revealed in March.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Afterward, he was asked about race and politics almost exclusively, a narrowing of his work that often chafed.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The actor, 50, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7 about his favorite parts of fatherhood and his role in Jesus Christ Superstar in London's West End.
—Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Coming in a three-pack exclusively in women’s sizing, the series features tonal renditions of the low-top Air Force 1 in all-white White/White/Wolf Gray/Metallic Silver (style code IR8637-100), all-black (style code IR8637-001) and a Pink Rise/Pink Foam/Metallic Silver (style code IR8637-600) look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Afterward, he was asked about race and politics almost exclusively, a narrowing of his work that often chafed.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The actor, 50, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7 about his favorite parts of fatherhood and his role in Jesus Christ Superstar in London's West End.
—Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Coming in a three-pack exclusively in women’s sizing, the series features tonal renditions of the low-top Air Force 1 in all-white White/White/Wolf Gray/Metallic Silver (style code IR8637-100), all-black (style code IR8637-001) and a Pink Rise/Pink Foam/Metallic Silver (style code IR8637-600) look.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
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Adverb
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For years, the industry was dominated solely by Disney, then Pixar and later Dreamworks Animation.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Because these worldviews frequently arrive at different conclusions, obviously on the polar opposite of each other, Christians don’t see Pride Nights as solely a political debate, but a theological one as well.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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But a federal appeals court reversed that decision, ruling the Voting Rights Act can only be enforced by the federal government and not through lawsuits brought by individual voters or groups.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In 1908 a significant court ruling determined that only those born to Parsi fathers are recognized by the state as Parsi, laying the groundwork for more than a century of exclusion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Patients who once flew to Turkey purely for the price break now arrive with detailed clinic short lists, surgeon credentials in hand and questions about aftercare protocols.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Nobody travels to matches, paints their face, or organizes a game-day event purely for the final score of a single game.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
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To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Every fuel truck destroyed, ammunition convoy disrupted or logistics hub struck forces Russian commanders to expend additional time, resources and manpower simply maintaining battlefield operations.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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