EXCLUSIVELY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

exclusively

adverb

ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē

Definition of exclusively

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 Wrigley View Rooftop was found to misappropriate by selling tickets to games and events at Wrigley Field, which exclusively belongs to the Cubs. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Alfozan did not have authority to access the room, which is exclusively reserved for execs and their assistants. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 Now, Abby Care has raised an $82 million Series C, led by Transformation Capital, Fortune has exclusively learned. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The next documentary in Netflix‘s excellent Untold film series will zone in on Love, who scammed women out of money while posing as a wideout with the San Francisco 49ers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exclusively

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This team is built around a balance of passing and rushing, instead of being solely focused on one of those games.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Ana is directly and solely responsible for the public safety crisis.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of solely

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Brought to Spain, the Colombian prostitutes are required to work off a debt run up by not only the airfare but much more.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Moncler was founded in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, and the mountains are not only the brand’s physical birthplace, but are also symbolic of its goal to aim higher, Ruffini has often said.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of only

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Based purely on average revenue per user, a key metric for telecom companies, Jio's discount to Airtel seems justified, but Jio wants to be seen as a tech company and not just a utility player.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and other officials have ruled out the deployment of combat troops, stressing that the pact is purely defensive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of purely

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The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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