massenweise
Translation
in droves, in large quantities, wholesale
Examples
Die Touristen kamen massenweise.
The tourists came in droves.
Er kauft Äpfel massenweise ein.
He buys apples in large quantities.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) massenweise + ((Verb)) to (verb) (sth.) in large quantities He buys books in large quantities.
Similar Words
Synonyms: in Scharen, zuhauf, massenhaft; Antonyms: einzeln, vereinzelt
Etymology
Composed of 'Masse' (mass) and the adverbial suffix '-weise' (in the way/manner of). Literally 'in the way of a mass'.
Memory Tips
Think of doing something 'mass-wise', as in, by the whole mass at once.