pre-exceptionals
/ˌpriːɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)lz/ /ˌpriːɪkˈsɛpʃən(ə)lz/ /ˌpriːɛkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n(ə)lz/Business (chiefly British )
adverb
Before the deduction of exceptional items.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Financial Times. From pre- + the plural of exceptional Compare pre-exceptional adverb.