as in solely
for nothing other than his best paintings are the ones that he did exclusively for the sheer pleasure they gave him

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Recent Examples of exclusively At a Glance: How to Watch Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy How to Stream Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy The 90-minute documentary will stream exclusively on Peacock starting Jan. 14. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025 The Sierra Rena x en route collection is now available exclusively on enroutejewelry.com. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025 New episodes drop every Wednesday and stream exclusively on Prime Video. Claire Franken, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025 Since launching in a very controversial way last year, the PvE game mode in Escape From Tarkov has proven very popular, with many Tarkov players switching exclusively to the mode that doesn’t feature any other real players, instead pitting you against AI enemies. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exclusively 
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  • Even senior officials in the U.S. administration explicitly stated that Israel has agreed to the deal, and its implementation now depends solely on the agreement of Hamas.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cultural issues can often lead to incidents where firms either fail to take risks seriously or treat security as solely the responsibility of the IT department.
    Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Advertisement In all three of those areas, faults in the days leading up to the fires were negligible, with only a few occurring.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Underneath, young balsam fir laden with fresh snow reduced visibility to only a few feet in some places.
    Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Jamie Lee Curtis, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, and Chris Evans co-star in one of the most purely enjoyable films of the last decade.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But to focus purely on that is to miss what has been happening behind the scenes: The nurturing of a lasting bond and the type of personal growth that can only be borne out of genuine connection.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Finally, civil engineers round out the top four best jobs and earn just over $100,000 per year.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • However, when both tested positive for COVID just two days before the trip, his wife encouraged him to go alone since the tickets were non-refundable.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Perhaps the solution is simply getting Hurts back in practice with the fullness of the offensive roster available.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Vera is simply a very fine detective who perpetually pushes her often beleaguered team to leave no bank record unchecked, no statement unverified.
    Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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