ausnahmsweise

Based on: Ausnahme, weise
Adverb
1.

as an exception, by way of exception, for once

Opposite: normalerweise
(VERY common in German. NOT "exceptionally" in sense of outstanding quality. )
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  • "Mama, darf ich Basketball gucken?""Ok, aber nur ausnahmsweise."
  • "Mum, can I watch basketball?""Okay, but as/it's an exception."
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Prefix Verbs Explained – “die Ausnahme”

We all know, German is full of exceptions. Today, we'll look the German word for it and learn about the prefix verb it comes from.

Vocab: die Ausnahme, ausnehmen, rausnehmen, ausnahmsweise, ausgenommen

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Word of the Day – “weise”

A thorough look at the meaning of "weise" and its family and what proving has to do with hints, identity cards and wisdom. #mindblowing

Vocab: weise, weisen, der Hinweis, der Ausweis, ausweisen, abweisen, einweisen, verweisen, beweisen, der Beweis, überweisen, ausnahmsweise, -weise

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How many meanings does the German word 'ausnahmsweise' have?

ausnahmsweise has 1 distinct meaning: 1. as an exception, by way of exception, for once .

What is 'ausnahmsweise' related to?

The word 'ausnahmsweise' is related to Ausnahme and weise.

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Prefix Verbs Explained – “die Ausnahme”
We all know, German is full of exceptions. Today, we'll look the German word for it and learn about the prefix verb it comes from.
Vocab: die Ausnahme, ausnehmen, rausnehmen, ausnahmsweise, ausgenommen
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Word of the Day – “weise”
A thorough look at the meaning of "weise" and its family and what proving has to do with hints, identity cards and wisdom. #mindblowing
Vocab: weise, weisen, der Hinweis, der Ausweis, ausweisen, abweisen, einweisen, verweisen, beweisen, der Beweis, überweisen, ausnahmsweise, -weise
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