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

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

Synonyms

• alone
• just
• only
• purely
• simply
• solely

Examples of exclusively in a Sentence

his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him

Recent Examples on the Web

The team that formerly was made out of exclusively 6-foot-8 brick houses now has just one — Scottie Barnes. —Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental. —Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

For more than 50 years, Silver Oak has been aging California Sauvignon exclusively in American Oak barrels to create some of the best wines from the iconic Napa Valley. —Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024

Following its theatrical run, the Universal Pictures film, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, will be available exclusively to purchase or rent on Dec. 31, 2024, on major digital platforms. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above