exclusively

exclusively — 副詞

1. used to say that something is for just one recipient, purpose, or group and no o

1.副詞B2
釋義

專門；僅限

只針對某一人、群體或用途，排除其他

used to say that something is for just one recipient, purpose, or group and no others take part

例句

The scholarship is awarded exclusively to students from rural communities.

這項獎學金專門頒發給來自農村社區的學生。

passive: be awarded exclusively to [group]

Dr. Okafor's research focuses almost exclusively on tropical diseases.

Okafor 博士的研究幾乎完全集中在熱帶疾病上。

collocation: focus almost exclusively on [topic]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌This seat is exclusive for disabled people.
✅This seat is exclusively for disabled people.
💡The adverb form is needed to modify the prepositional phrase 'for disabled people.'
❌The company exclusive focuses on renewable energy.
✅The company focuses exclusively on renewable energy.
💡The adverb 'exclusively' must follow the verb it modifies, not precede it like an adjective.