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stückchenweise

stückchenweise

German

Adverb

stückchenweise

  1. in bits and pieces, in a piecemeal fashion, piecewise, piece by piece, little by little, bit by bit, by the slice
    Die Kunden können Pizza stückchenweise bestellen. ― Customers can order pizza by the slice.
    Die Sammlung wurde stückchenweise verkauft. ― The collection was sold in pieces.

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See also

  • bruchstückhaft
  • von Fall zu Fall

Adjective

stückchenweise (not comparable)

  1. piecemeal, piece-by-piece
    die stückchenweise Verbesserung ― the piecemeal improvement
    die stückchenweise Umsetzung ― the piecemeal implementation

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Usage notes

Since stückchenweise is originally an adverb, its use as an adjective is still frowned upon by some, although it has become common in contemporary German.

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See also

  • bruchstückhaft