Limiting the scope of a previous noun phrase. As the only one to pursue a certain course of action; as the only thing to have a certain effect; to…
| 单词 | θ112838 |
| 释义 | the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being exclusive > [adverb] (9) alone?c1400 Limiting the scope of a previous noun phrase. As the only one to pursue a certain course of action; as the only thing to have a certain effect; to… exclusively1597 In an exclusive sense; by an exclusive mode of computation; with exclusion of the extreme points of a series. Obsolete. Cf. exclusive, adj. 4b. excludinglya1641 Subcategories:— to the exclusion of some things or persons (1) — excluded (1) — making an exception (1) — laid aside (2) — in other respects (1) |
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