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 fare at concession stands was almost exclusively beer and reheated meat pies. —Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 4 May 2024

Las Vegas, Nevada From the beginning of July through the end of August, there is a large number of Frontier flights to Las Vegas priced exactly at $96, exclusively for travel days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. —Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024

Eventually, the city released 10 storefront dispensaries to exclusively CORE participants. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024

Guy Fieri's youngest son Ryder Fieri will attend San Diego State University in the fall, PEOPLE revealed exclusively. —Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024

In the images of the Belief System, which EW can exclusively debut, the beliefs appear as cords of light that fluctuate and resemble sound waves. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 May 2024

The Titan collection is now available exclusively on Tiffany’s U.S. website and at the Landmark on New York’s Fifth Avenue. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2024

How to score tickets for the inaugural ride The amusement park is hosting a special VIP preview of the All American Triple Loop Friday, May 10, exclusively for 2024 season pass holders, according to a news release. —John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024

Pre-university education in Israel is largely segregated, with Jews and Palestinian Christians and Muslims almost exclusively attending separate schools. —Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above