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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Ahead of the book's fall release date, the author of the Beasts of Prey trilogy exclusively reveals the cover of her latest fantasy novel to PEOPLE, while also sharing what inspired her to center her story on Medusa.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Now Glamour can exclusively reveal that the thrilling eight-episode limited series—which also stars Corey Stoll, Lorraine Toussaint, Matthew Modine, Gloria Reuben, and more—will premiere on Thursday, May 29.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Mackenzie Donaldson’s film is set to hit select theaters on April 18 from Epic Pictures before debuting via digital platforms on April 22, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The discontinuation of After Midnight means that the late-night TV landscape is, once again, exclusively populated by male hosts.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Now Glamour can exclusively reveal that the thrilling eight-episode limited series—which also stars Corey Stoll, Lorraine Toussaint, Matthew Modine, Gloria Reuben, and more—will premiere on Thursday, May 29.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Mackenzie Donaldson’s film is set to hit select theaters on April 18 from Epic Pictures before debuting via digital platforms on April 22, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
The discontinuation of After Midnight means that the late-night TV landscape is, once again, exclusively populated by male hosts.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exclusively. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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