with the exception of somebody
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: with the exception of something
Register: neutral
Examples
Everyone attended the meeting with the exception of John
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR C1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “with the exception of somebody” mean?
Except for the person mentioned Literally: with the exception of somebody
Is “with the exception of somebody” formal or informal?
with the exception of somebody is generally neutral.