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reihenweise

in rows, en masse

adverb RY-en-vy-ze Rare
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Also means

one after another, in large numbers

Usage Note

Reihenweise can mean literally 'in rows' but its most common modern use is figurative: things or people failing, occurring, or collapsing in large numbers. Die Filialen schließen reihenweise (the branches are closing one after another, en masse). It implies scale and sequence.

Examples

"Reihenweise brachen die Spieler wegen der Verletzungen weg."

Natural Translation

Players dropped out in droves because of the injuries.

Literal Translation

Row by row the players broke away due to the injuries.

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