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
In Switzerland, the first window will be exclusively available on Swisscom’s Blue Play.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Post Malone will be the final headliner at the 2026 March Madness Music Festival, Billboard can exclusively reveal.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
The Panthers worked Simmons exclusively at safety in practice during his first campaign.
—Mike Kaye
march 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
The debate around West’s book has focused almost exclusively on litigating the happiness of her relationship, but Adult Braces offers another example of the collapse of self-identification.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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Ed Meza, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Post Malone will be the final headliner at the 2026 March Madness Music Festival, Billboard can exclusively reveal.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
The Panthers worked Simmons exclusively at safety in practice during his first campaign.
—Mike Kaye
march 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
The debate around West’s book has focused almost exclusively on litigating the happiness of her relationship, but Adult Braces offers another example of the collapse of self-identification.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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If atoms can indeed act as sensitive probes of spacetime ripples, future detectors may no longer rely solely on massive infrastructures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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This achievement can only be the product of an obsessive, near-philosophical approach to the sandwich as a composition, to the gestalt of the bite.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The new bureau, which will handle only disaster and emergency aid, is part of a larger office that oversees all foreign assistance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The vast majority of those who turn to self-representation do so purely out of need; that a new technology could serve as a democratizing force within the legal world, legal access advocates urge, is essential terrain to explore.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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Grammarly’s leadership framed the feature as designed to help users discover influential perspectives and provide meaningful opportunities for experts to build deeper relationships with their audiences, suggesting the intent was mutually beneficial rather than purely exploitative.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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In Tropea, about an hour-and-a-half drive to the west, stay just outside the historic center for a quieter experience that doesn't sacrifice access.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miami-Dade cold case detectives say that this is just one of the cold cases they are dedicated to solving.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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You could also be involved in translation efforts — which could involve literal foreign languages or simply explaining complex ideas in words everyone can understand.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Gators can have that effect, simply sucking the will out of opponents with two, three, four shots in a possession, but the making of this machine is significantly more complex.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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