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

Examples 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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In this guide, the term blow-dry brush is exclusively used for devices that blow hot air out of the bristles onto wet hair to dry and style your hair. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025 Central exclusively on Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean onTelemundo Internacional. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 Apr. 2025 Buscemi recently spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the Family Dinner fundraising event hosted by Exploring the Arts, a non-profit founded by Tony Bennett, at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025 This free update was first made available exclusively to Pixel 9 series and Galaxy S25 Series owners. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively

Word History

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 23 Apr. 2025.

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