exclusively
adverb
ex·clu·sive·ly
ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē 
-ziv-
: in an exclusive manner : in a way limited to a single person, group, category, method, etc.
an exclusively male/female clientele
I started working exclusively as an actor when I was 25 years old, and I had a good life.—
Bryan Cranston
Bryan CranstonWith richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—Harold Underwood Faulkner et al.
Harold Underwood Faulkner et al."In some industries," says [Larry] Page, who spoke exclusively with TIME about the new venture, "it takes 10 or 20 years to go from an idea to something being real …"—Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman
Harry McCracken and Lev GrossmanExamples of exclusively in a Sentence
his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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Notably, these obligations do not arise exclusively from the Paris Agreement or the UNFCCC.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Didi Conn, who played Sandy’s friend in the beloved 1978 film Grease, opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about working with Newton-John, who died in 2022 at age 73.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 25 July 2025
Where that machine was designed exclusively for off-road play and competition, the new Varg EX makes some concessions in the name of on-road legality and practicality while delivering a number of upgrades and tweaks over the earlier MX.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
In a letter to Ethics Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS), obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s (R-PA) lawyer stated that the congressman has placed two guardrails for his advisers to follow while managing his stock trades.
—Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Didi Conn, who played Sandy’s friend in the beloved 1978 film Grease, opens up to PEOPLE exclusively about working with Newton-John, who died in 2022 at age 73.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 25 July 2025
Where that machine was designed exclusively for off-road play and competition, the new Varg EX makes some concessions in the name of on-road legality and practicality while delivering a number of upgrades and tweaks over the earlier MX.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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