ersatzweise
Translation
as a substitute, alternatively
Examples
Ersatzweise können Sie auch Zucker verwenden.
Alternatively, you can also use sugar.
Er nahm ersatzweise den früheren Zug.
He took the earlier train as a substitute.
Grammar Patterns
to do sth. alternatively Ersatzweise können Sie auch Zucker verwenden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alternativ, stattdessen (instead)
Etymology
From 'Ersatz' (substitute) + the adverbial suffix '-weise' (in the manner of). So, literally 'in a substitute manner'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-weise' is like '-wise' in English (e.g., likewise). Think of 'ersatzweise' as 'substitute-wise'.