adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
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adv
Meaning 1
to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: focus
Examples
These new shoes are made exclusively out of recycled cardboard.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adverb
Meaning 2
without any others being included or involved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
did it solely for money
the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
a privilege granted only to him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: entirely, solely, alone, only
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English exclusyvely; equivalent to exclusive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
uitsluitend
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Afrikaans:
eksklusief
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Armenian:
բացառապես
(bacʻaṙapes)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Belarusian:
выклю́чна
(vykljúčna)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Catalan:
exclusivament
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Chinese Mandarin:
專門 /专门
(zhuānmén)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Danish:
udelukkende
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Dutch:
uitsluitend
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Dutch:
exclusief
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Esperanto:
ekskluzive
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Finnish:
yksinoikeudella
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
French:
exclusivement
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
French:
uniquement
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Galician:
exclusivamente
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Georgian:
ექსკლუზიურად
(eksḳluziurad)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
German:
ausschließlich
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
German:
exklusiv
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
German:
allein
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
German:
alleinig
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Greek:
αποκλειστικά
(apokleistiká)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Hungarian:
kizárólag
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Ido:
exkluzive
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Italian:
esclusivamente
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Italian:
unicamente
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Polish:
wyłącznie
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Portuguese:
exclusivamente
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Russian:
исключи́тельно
(isključítelʹno)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Spanish:
exclusivamente
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Swedish:
uteslutande
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Ukrainian:
ви́ключно
(výključno)
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
Vietnamese:
duy nhất
— to the exclusion of anything or anyone else
