The phrase "always excepted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is excluded from a general statement or rule, often in legal or formal contexts.
Example: "All employees are required to attend the meeting, always excepted those on leave."
Alternatives: "always excluded" or "with the exception of".
Always publicity-conscious, the heads of the major civil rights organizations (Randolph always excepted) camouflaged their turf jealousy with a veiled prejudice.
Less interest in novels, especially historical novels ("War and Peace" always excepted).
Just two years later, in a sequel exhibition, hostility had softened somewhat, and Fry noted that "two years ago, Cézanne's works drew down the most violent denunciation... this year Cézanne is always excepted from abuse".
The other Republican candidates (Ron Paul always excepted) draw from the same shallow and stagnant pool of ideas.
What makes the issue even more urgent is that classic plays – again always excepting Shakespeare – are slowly but surely disappearing from the regional reps.
On the whole, style was slower to manifest itself in U.S. pictures, always excepting the extravaganzas of C.B. deMille and the work of Griffith and Ince.
Agreed - always excepting Alan Clark, the most entertaining of all contemporary political diarists, whose journals are about to be dramatised on BBC4, beginning next Thursday.
All that can be said is that her broader literary interests suit her forthcoming role as – arguably – the most famous non-fictional woman in Scottish history, always excepting Mary, Queen of Scots.
It had been tight, always, except in the final four years ago when he conceded four; here, he resisted.
In fixing the price of its goods, the complainant always, except when necessary to lower prices in order to meet competition, figures in the freight on the goods.
Chiefly, the annual Vanity Fair afterparty, as swank and exclusive as always (except they somehow saw fit to let us in).
