exclusively
exclusively — adverb
1. used to say that something is for just one recipient, purpose, or group and no o
used to say that something is for just one recipient, purpose, or group and no others take part
The scholarship is awarded exclusively to students from rural communities.
passive: be awarded exclusively to [group]
Dr. Okafor's research focuses almost exclusively on tropical diseases.
collocation: focus almost exclusively on [topic]
The rooftop pool at the Grand Plaza Hotel is reserved exclusively for penthouse guests.
Walid has been dealing exclusively in antique Persian rugs since he opened his shop in 2019.
The nature documentary will air exclusively on public television stations this summer.
- only
more general and flexible; works in any register and fits most sentence positions
- solely
emphasises a single cause or reason; common with 'because of', 'responsible for'
- purely
stresses the single nature or category of something; often appears with 'by chance' or 'for reasons of'
- entirely
focuses on totality and completeness rather than restriction to one item
- partly
suggests something includes or involves only some elements, not all
- inclusively
indicates that all are welcomed or included, the opposite of restriction
文法句型
exclusively + preposition (for / to / on / in / with)
almost exclusively + verb
用法筆記
Frequently paired with prepositions (for, to, on, in, with) to specify what or who the limitation applies to. The modifier almost commonly precedes it to indicate near-total restriction.