1. in a manner characteristic of a monopoly; with exclusive control over a market or industry
Usage: economics; business

Examples

• The company behaved monopolistically by controlling all distribution channels.
• The tech giant was accused of operating monopolistically in the search engine market.
• Prices were set monopolistically without regard for consumer welfare.
• The utility company functioned monopolistically as the sole provider of electricity.
• Regulators investigated whether the firm was acting monopolistically.
• The merger would allow the combined entity to operate monopolistically.