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
Pedestrianism was carried forward by a handful of (nearly exclusively white male) personalities.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Ilana Glazer is set to host the 2025 Webby Awards, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal exclusively.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The Paramount+ drama has promoted three cast members ahead of Season 3, TVLine has learned exclusively.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Running exclusively locally would ensure data remains private, and a smaller environment should be easier to code for.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Ilana Glazer is set to host the 2025 Webby Awards, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal exclusively.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The Paramount+ drama has promoted three cast members ahead of Season 3, TVLine has learned exclusively.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
Running exclusively locally would ensure data remains private, and a smaller environment should be easier to code for.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exclusively
Adverb
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Historically, Universal Standard ran its high-growth business solely through a direct-to-consumer model.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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For entrepreneurs, this is a crucial lesson: don’t rely solely on third parties to handle production; immerse yourself in the process.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Sadly, the use of Early Decision and Early Action plans has only increased in the subsequent year with some colleges enrolling more than 50% of their class this way.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over the last five games, LaVine has averaged 16.6 points while attempting only 9.8 shots per game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The New Zealander wants to make grand prix sailing commercially viable, to drag it from being almost purely reliant on the patronage of wealthy individuals to being able to wash its own face.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The blast does actual damage, not purely disorienting enemies.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The synthetic, dual-fiber bristles (a mixture of fine and thick in density) pick up just the right amount of product to deliver streak-free full application without absorbing too much product or depositing it unevenly onto skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alabama is in the Elite 8 for just the third time in school history but second season in a row.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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A little over a year away from the World Cup, there’s a collective concern from within the U.S. soccer landscape that this current group — one that has created so much excitement in the fan base — may simply not be good enough for a historic run on home soil.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, enough motor neurons in the brain or spinal cord die that people simply cannot breathe.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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