exclusively

[ ik-skloo-siv-lee, -ziv- ]

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.

Other Words From

• pre·ex·clu·sive·ly adverb
• sem·i-ex·clu·sive·ly adverb
• ul·tra·ex·clu·sive·ly adverb
• un·ex·clu·sive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of exclusively¹

exclusive ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

This unexpected discovery challenges a longstanding belief that these genes evolved exclusively within animals.

From Science Daily

The World Health Organization recommends exclusively breastfeeding infants up to six months of age; however, in the U.S., only 26% of infants met this recommendation in 2020.

From Science Daily

It also bars members of a president’s family from running for the country’s top job and also requires candidates to be exclusively Gabonese and have a Gabonese spouse.

From BBC

Steeped in Gothic and Renaissance-era references, Bernad’s romantic designs feature almost exclusively antique lace and crochet in shades of cream and ivory, and sometimes black or the softest pink.

From Los Angeles Times

"However, in our study, we concentrated on three measures that exclusively apply within the Amazon biome and came into force from 2006."

From Science Daily

Related Words

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