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.
Other Word Forms
- preexclusively adverb
- semi-exclusively adverb
- ultraexclusively adverb
- unexclusively adverb
Etymology
Origin of exclusively
Example Sentences
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Later, Whitehall "exclusively revealed" the duo were the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.
From BBC
Iran has repeatedly stated it does not want to build a nuclear weapon and that nuclear enrichment would be for exclusively peaceful purposes.
From Los Angeles Times
For a time, an enthralled Charles Livermore hired Kate Fox to work for him exclusively.
From Literature
The study focused exclusively on adults 80 and older, a group with very different dietary requirements than younger adults.
From Science Daily
"This system is designed to ensure that when a country contributes its data, the benefits - including vaccines and treatments - are shared equitably, not commercialised exclusively by those with the resources to develop them."
From BBC
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