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 Jack Nicholson and Walter Brennan also have three Oscars each, but one of Nicholson's wins was for Best Supporting Actor, and Brennan won exclusively in the supporting category. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 It was issued as a standard 11-song digital download album, a 13-song physical set (on CD, cassette and vinyl), a 15-song digital download and streaming edition, a 16-song digital download and streaming set, and an 18-song digital download sold exclusively in McRae’s webstore. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025 The enclave almost exclusively relies on humanitarian aid, with aid agencies warning last month that the humanitarian needs of those in Gaza remain huge, despite the promise of a huge influx of aid under phase one of the deal. CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 No longer, though: earlier this month, Amazon MGM Studios announced a deal to exclusively stream the series, bringing the son of God to the shelves of the Everything Store. Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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Adverb
  • Because Jalen Williams is a year older, is a year more physically mature and has grown into an All-Star in his own right, the bulk of the playoff offense won’t fall solely into the arms of NBA MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
    Tony Jones, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Typically, malicious extensions or apps are created solely to steal data, with their advertised functionality being an afterthought or simply a way to get listed in an official store.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And these defensive struggles were only exacerbated by the Clippers’ ability to capitalize on mistakes, scoring 29 points off 16 turnovers.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • So far it's only been identified in three small sections in one area of the Chihuahuan Desert in the national park.
    James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • There is also going to be a future patch that moves beyond purely technical issues to get into some of the larger problems in the game, and Capcom has made a long list of changes and fixes coming in that next update: Equipment loadouts can remove decorations, Bowgun customization and Kinsects.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • First of all, President Zelenskyy didn't fully understand that this agreement was just purely with President Trump.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • The order comes just days after Trump’s heated exchange with Zelensky in the Oval Office.
    Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The family-friendly outing comes just days after the 52-year-old Argo star — fresh off his split from estranged wife Jennifer Lopez — and his son sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Separate the orchid if needed or simply remove old and declining portions and repot.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Rather than simply dredging the sea floor and dumping the soil back into the ocean elsewhere, all materials are reused for land reclamation or infrastructure projects.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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