Exceptively

/ɪkˈsɛptɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that forms or expresses an exception; by way of exception.

Etymology

From 'exceptive' + '-ly' suffix. The adverbial form describing how something functions as an exception.

Kelly Says

This adverb rarely appears in modern English, but grammarians would use it to describe how certain prepositions operate—'except' works 'exceptively' to exclude items from groups.

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