exclusively
Americanadverb
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Etymology
Origin of exclusively
Explanation
Something occuring exclusively is only happening or available in one special circumstance, like a song that’s exclusively for sale on one web page, but not anywhere else. Something exclusive is only available in one way, like a newspaper with an exclusive interview no one else was able to get. Things happening exclusively are also available in a select way—not for everyone. If a boxing match is shown exclusively on pay-per-view, it’s shown only on pay-per-view. If I work exclusively for one company, I don’t work for any other companies. If a singer sings exclusively at one club, that’s the only place to hear her.
Vocabulary lists containing exclusively
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Its anatomy also suggests that the snake may have spent much of its time on land or in shallow, swampy environments, rather than living exclusively in water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In a role reversal, the Dodgers, who scored almost exclusively via the home run in the first round, pulled ahead with a pesky approach at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Three years ago, they launched their YouTube channel Aspen in the Moment, dedicated exclusively to breaking down the latest discourse in the crafting world.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
And while nature almost exclusively produces the version it requires to function, chemical reactions in a lab usually create a 50/50 mix of both left- and right-handed molecules.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“LWTV spoke exclusively with President DuForte regarding these developments,” the reporter says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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