exclusively

American  

[ik-skloo-siv-lee, -ziv-] / ɪkˈsklu sɪv li, -zɪv- /

adverb

1. solely; only; in a manner limited to what is designated.

   Upper-level foreign language courses are taught exclusively in the foreign language to help students develop higher levels of competency.

2. in a way that leaves out or shuts out all others.

   Here to talk with us exclusively in the studio this morning is the director whose film won four Oscars this year.

3. in a way that allows only wealthy or upper-class people to purchase or participate.

   Though exclusively priced—it’s not cheap—the resort offers many activities and doesn’t disappoint.

4. in a way that omits a certain thing from consideration or calculation.

   The number of days allowed for filing the report shall be reckoned exclusively of the day the event occurred.

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Other Word Forms

• preexclusively adverb
• semi-exclusively adverb
• ultraexclusively adverb
• unexclusively adverb

Etymology

Origin of exclusively

exclusive ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

"It may open new therapeutic possibilities beyond the traditional strategies that focus almost exclusively on the brain."

From Science Daily

The change to United’s MileagePlus rewards program is one of the biggest moves yet by a major U.S. carrier to reserve premium perks exclusively for cardholders — and experts say it likely won’t be the last.

From MarketWatch

“Focusing exclusively on a single pathway was quite clearly a mishap.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Navy plans to hire a private company to manage the construction of new Marine Corps landing ships, marking a shift in an oversight role exclusively performed by government officials since World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second, while their orientation is focused almost exclusively on fighting inflation, central banks are not equipped to fight deflation.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• alone
• completely
• entirely
• only
• solely
• wholly