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as an exception
As an exception to a rule, habit, or normal state; just this once.
Normalerweise trinke ich keinen Alkohol, aber heute stoße ich ausnahmsweise mit dir an.
Normally I don't drink alcohol, but today I'll make an exception and toast with you.
The word is built logically: It consists of the noun 'die Ausnahme' (the exception), the linking -s, and the ending '-weise'. The ending '-weise' turns nouns into adverbs and means 'in the way/manner of ...'.
Normalerweise gehe ich früh schlafen, aber heute mache ich eine Ausnahme.
Normally I go to sleep early, but today I'm making an exception.
As an adverb, 'ausnahmsweise' (as an exception) can stand in different places in the sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows immediately. But it can also stand after the verb and the subject.
Ausnahmsweise dürfen die Kinder heute länger aufbleiben.
As an exception, the children may stay up longer today.
With 'ausnahmsweise' (as an exception), you signal that you are consciously going against a rule or habit. It emphasizes that this is not the normal case and is meant to be a one-time thing.
Ich esse kein Fleisch, aber diese Suppe probiere ich ausnahmsweise.
I don't eat meat, but I'll try this soup as an exception.
regular
'regelmäßig' and 'ausnahmsweise' are opposites when talking about habits or repeated actions. 'regelmäßig' means that something happens again and again at similar intervals. 'ausnahmsweise' means that something is different from normal just this once. If something happens regularly, it is part of a habit or rule. If something happens 'ausnahmsweise' (as an exception), it is deviating from that habit or rule at that moment.
Heute darf meine Schwester ausnahmsweise länger wach bleiben.
Today my sister is allowed to stay up longer as an exception.
Jana kommt regelmäßig mit dem Fahrrad ins Büro.
Jana regularly comes to the office by bike.