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
Living legend Stevie Wonder joins the list of presenters and participants, along with Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Quinta Brunson, Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer and more, Billboard can exclusively reveal.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 June 2025
The perception in Israel is that this is a personal war or illegitimate war that is being conducted exclusively because of the political interests of the Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
In response to the growing number of pellagra cases among women, an institution exclusively dedicated to female patients opened in 1873 on the Venetian island of San Clemente, about a mile southwest of San Servolo, which transitioned to treating only men.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
For instance, in the wild groups, towers were exclusively made up of larvae.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 June 2025
The perception in Israel is that this is a personal war or illegitimate war that is being conducted exclusively because of the political interests of the Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
In response to the growing number of pellagra cases among women, an institution exclusively dedicated to female patients opened in 1873 on the Venetian island of San Clemente, about a mile southwest of San Servolo, which transitioned to treating only men.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
For instance, in the wild groups, towers were exclusively made up of larvae.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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With an Apple account solely dedicated to your Apple TV box and Apple TV hardware and software tracking disabled as much as possible, Apple would have minimal data to ascribe to you as an Apple TV owner.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Overall, Mercedes only scored 18 points in those three weeks, all of which came via Russell, and now, Ferrari has passed it for second in the constructors standings.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The European Union supplies only nonlethal equipment.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Unlike other pieces chosen purely for aesthetic appeal, charm bracelets tell a story.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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Instead of managing personalities and transfer sagas, Enrique was allowed to focus purely on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Beutel, a computer engineer specializing in mountain monitoring, had just witnessed a glacier collapse.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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But Cyrus, who just released her Something Beautiful audio recording last week, with the visual album set to come out next week, is already looking to the future.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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One possibility is that the chimps simply chose to imitate the android—much like people and animals often mimic others in unfamiliar social situations.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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In addition to ample horseback-riding opportunities, guests can go hiking, fishing, biking, or simply relax at the pool.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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