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German
Etymology
From Stück + -weise.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: stück‧wei‧se
Adverb
stückweise
- in bits and pieces, piecewise, piece by piece, bit by bit, little by little
- Synonyms: Stück für Stück, stückchenweise, häppchenweise, brockenweise
- Dokumente werden oftmals stückweise übermittelt. ― Documents are often sent in bits and pieces.
Adjective
stückweise (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular stückweiser, not comparable)
- piecemeal, piece-by-piece
- der stückweise Ansatz ― the piecemeal approach
- die stückweise Durchführung ― the piecemeal implementation
Usage notes
Since stückweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.
Declension
Positive forms of stückweise (uncomparable, no predicate)
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