exclusively
adverb
ex·clu·sive·ly
ik-ˈsklü-siv-lē 
-ziv-
: in an exclusive manner : in a way limited to a single person, group, category, method, etc.
an exclusively male/female clientele
I started working exclusively as an actor when I was 25 years old, and I had a good life.—
Bryan Cranston
Bryan CranstonWith richer soil than New England, the Middle Colonies devoted themselves more exclusively to agriculture.—Harold Underwood Faulkner et al.
Harold Underwood Faulkner et al."In some industries," says [Larry] Page, who spoke exclusively with TIME about the new venture, "it takes 10 or 20 years to go from an idea to something being real …"—Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman
Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman
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Variety has had exclusively access to the international trailer.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Entertainment Weekly can exclusively debut the trailer for the dark dramedy from writer and director Ally Pankiw (The Great, Black Mirror), making her feature film debut.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
While folks can search for Airbnbs or hotels, there’s lodging option exclusively to the City of Lights which seeks to curate a high-end Parisian experience for its guests.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Per data from security firm Kastle Systems exclusively provided to Fortune, offices in the ten major U.S. metropolitan areas were 48% full, after ten consecutive weeks of cresting just over 50% full.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
TVs overhanging the sprawling beer bars show ice skating instead of soccer; Cyrillic signage proliferates; and Russian-speaking touts dispense flyers for pole-dancing clubs exclusively featuring women from former Soviet republics.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The couple, who first got married in a small ceremony in 2022 before celebrating their nuptials again the following year in Venice, Italy, rarely spend time apart, Michaels tells PEOPLE exclusively.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Historically, Japan’s yakuza were deeply intertwined with the country’s entertainment industry, which traces its roots to the live clubs and cabarets once ruled exclusively by the underworld.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
In 1945, the young family settled in Burnaby, a Vancouver suburb that, at the time, was almost exclusively white — and not especially inviting to Black newcomers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Entertainment Weekly can exclusively debut the trailer for the dark dramedy from writer and director Ally Pankiw (The Great, Black Mirror), making her feature film debut.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
While folks can search for Airbnbs or hotels, there’s lodging option exclusively to the City of Lights which seeks to curate a high-end Parisian experience for its guests.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Per data from security firm Kastle Systems exclusively provided to Fortune, offices in the ten major U.S. metropolitan areas were 48% full, after ten consecutive weeks of cresting just over 50% full.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
TVs overhanging the sprawling beer bars show ice skating instead of soccer; Cyrillic signage proliferates; and Russian-speaking touts dispense flyers for pole-dancing clubs exclusively featuring women from former Soviet republics.
—TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
The couple, who first got married in a small ceremony in 2022 before celebrating their nuptials again the following year in Venice, Italy, rarely spend time apart, Michaels tells PEOPLE exclusively.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Historically, Japan’s yakuza were deeply intertwined with the country’s entertainment industry, which traces its roots to the live clubs and cabarets once ruled exclusively by the underworld.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
In 1945, the young family settled in Burnaby, a Vancouver suburb that, at the time, was almost exclusively white — and not especially inviting to Black newcomers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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