exclusively

«exclusively» in Mova's school dictionary: Only; for one person, group or thing and nobody or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (from the adjective «exclusive»)

meaning for a pupil

1) Only; for one person, group or thing and nobody or nothing else. tree →

2) Completely and only (made exclusively of wood). tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in shops and ads (sold exclusively online), science (an animal that eats exclusively plants), and formal exam questions. Tells the reader that there are no exceptions. Phrases: «exclusively for», «almost exclusively», «exclusively available».

examples

• This parking space is exclusively for teachers. tree →
• Pandas eat almost exclusively bamboo. tree →
• The game is sold exclusively in our shop. tree →
• The club is exclusively for children under twelve. tree →
• The meal was made exclusively from vegetables. tree →
• The magazine interview was given exclusively to us. tree →
• This festival was celebrated exclusively by women. tree →

note

Formal; everyday: «only». In maths and logic, «exclusively» means the set has no other members; «mutually exclusive» events cannot happen at the same time (a coin cannot land heads and tails at once).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «exclusively» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.