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 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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IndieWire shares Hinojosa’s keynote exclusively below.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The actress, 49, attended the opening night of Jackman's From New York, with Love show at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Friday, Jan. 24, as seen in photos obtained exclusively by PEOPLE.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
In turn this put Netflix in the spotlight and spurred it to develop its own slate of movies.
Called Netflix Originals, they are generally produced, financed and exclusively distributed by the platform.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
To ensure this year’s nominees receive proper recognition for their achievements, the Academy is planning a special gathering at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles during the week leading up to the Oscars ceremony on March 2, Variety has exclusively learned.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The actress, 49, attended the opening night of Jackman's From New York, with Love show at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Friday, Jan. 24, as seen in photos obtained exclusively by PEOPLE.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
In turn this put Netflix in the spotlight and spurred it to develop its own slate of movies.
Called Netflix Originals, they are generally produced, financed and exclusively distributed by the platform.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
To ensure this year’s nominees receive proper recognition for their achievements, the Academy is planning a special gathering at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles during the week leading up to the Oscars ceremony on March 2, Variety has exclusively learned.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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