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Exclusive vs Strictly - What's the difference?

exclusive | strictly |

As an adjective exclusive

is excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.

As a noun exclusive

is information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

As an adverb strictly is

in a strict manner.

exclusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
  • (figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or reknown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
  • Exclusive''' clubs tend to serve ' exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux.
  • exclusionary
  • whole, undivided, entire
  • ''The teacher's pet commands the teacher's exclusive attention.

    Antonyms

    * inclusive * non-exclusive

    Derived terms

    * exclusively * exclusiveness * exclusive or * exclusive right * exclusivity * mutually exclusive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
  • ''The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially distastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature
  • (grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only'', ''solely'', or ''simply .
  • strictly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a strict manner.
  • He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
  • In a limited manner; only
  • *
  • This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.
  • In a narrow or limited sense.
  • That term refers strictly to smaller birds.