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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Nevertheless, many companies are now focusing exclusively on presentation skills, without thinking about the elements that go into the presentation.
—Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The Beaucoup team has a clear preference for Virginia seafood and the oyster chalkboard often exclusively features selections from places like Cape Charles, Virginia Beach, and Hungar’s Creek.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Most diehard fans who engage in online roleplay in the game do so exclusively on PC.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
This, after all, is the most successful Knicks team of this century, an ascent to the Eastern Conference’s elite almost exclusively coinciding with Brunson’s arrival in New York (though Anunoby’s arrival in the Toronto Raptors deal is a close second).
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
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Lynne Agress, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
The Beaucoup team has a clear preference for Virginia seafood and the oyster chalkboard often exclusively features selections from places like Cape Charles, Virginia Beach, and Hungar’s Creek.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Most diehard fans who engage in online roleplay in the game do so exclusively on PC.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
This, after all, is the most successful Knicks team of this century, an ascent to the Eastern Conference’s elite almost exclusively coinciding with Brunson’s arrival in New York (though Anunoby’s arrival in the Toronto Raptors deal is a close second).
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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