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 Priced at $138 for 100ml, $100 for 50ml, with miniatures available from $29, Fleur Majesty Rose Royale launched exclusively as a Sephora App preview on March 10th, with global availability following on March 13th. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025 Roth was in part inspired by the Terrifier movies, a slasher franchise made outside normal distribution and marketing channels, and aimed almost exclusively at horror fans. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 The game will be exclusively on Peacock, so get ready to stream some Big East basketball. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 While these springtime treats are available nationwide, there are several tasty items coming exclusively to Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in Chicago, New York City and Seattle. Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exclusively
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Adverb
  • For entrepreneurs, this is a crucial lesson: don’t rely solely on third parties to handle production; immerse yourself in the process.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Historically, Universal Standard ran its high-growth business solely through a direct-to-consumer model.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Sadly, the use of Early Decision and Early Action plans has only increased in the subsequent year with some colleges enrolling more than 50% of their class this way.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The latest two God of War games not only catered to the perception of prestige, but also the surrounding trendy elements of the industry of the past few years.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The New Zealander wants to make grand prix sailing commercially viable, to drag it from being almost purely reliant on the patronage of wealthy individuals to being able to wash its own face.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The blast does actual damage, not purely disorienting enemies.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • This followed the appearance of a tornado near Tuscaloosa just an hour earlier in the day.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And while some would simply assume that defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s group was soft, the reality is the team had very little talent to work with because of a litany of injuries and underdeveloped depth.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The drawers simply needed to be unboxed and placed under the frame.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Exclusively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exclusively. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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