exclusively
gb/ɪksklˈusɪvli/ us/ɪksklˈusɪvli/
B2
Inglês
~ 7000
Aceções
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adverb
B2
relation
1
only, and not including others
Only, and not with any other person or thing.
Padrão de uso:
to do/use [something] exclusively for [someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "exclusively" with "especially". "Exclusively" means "only" (no others), while "especially" means "more than usual" or "in particular" but does not exclude others. Example: "for children exclusively" = only children; "especially for children" = mainly for children, but others may also be included. Another common mistake is adding "only" as well, which is usually redundant ("exclusively only for members" → "exclusively for members" or "only for members").
Sinónimos
solely (Very close in meaning; often a little more formal but generally interchangeable in most contexts.)
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only (Most common and basic synonym; sounds more natural in everyday speech but can be less emphatic than "exclusively".)
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purely (Emphasizes that there is no other reason or element, sometimes with a stronger emotional or critical tone.)
Antónimos
partly (Suggests that something is true only in part, not completely or only in one way.)
Colocações
exclusively for
|sold exclusively online
|available exclusively to members
|focus exclusively on
|used exclusively by
|aimed exclusively at
Temas
general
|business
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- The app is available exclusively on Android devices for now.
- This lane is reserved exclusively for buses and emergency vehicles.
- The restaurant caters exclusively to hotel guests.
- The magazine is written exclusively for medical professionals.
- Their products are made exclusively from recycled materials.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This room is used exclusively for meetings.
- The show is made exclusively for children.
- The website sells clothes exclusively online.
- Parking here is exclusively for staff.
- He works exclusively with small companies.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
exclusively
IPA
GB/ɪksklˈusɪvli/
US/ɪksklˈusɪvli/
Sílabas e acento
ex - clus - ively (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (clus)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: exclusively
- Plural: exclusivelies
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