exclusively

adverb

ex·​clu·​sive·​ly ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē How to pronounce exclusively (audio)
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: 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
With richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—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

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his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him
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If incentives focus exclusively on short-term performance, employees will naturally prioritize immediate results. — Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Those qualities are attractive, but concentrating exclusively on them directs many investors toward the same narrow set of service companies. — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The Three-Belt Unification Showdown will air exclusively on DAZN. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 The room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusively

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First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exclusively was in 1650

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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