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hilfsweise.

as a substitute, in the case that the more favoured action is bound to fail

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Meaning & usage

adv/ˈhɪlfsvaɪ̯zə/
  1. as a substitute, in the case that the more favoured action is bound to fail

Where this word comes from

Hilfe + -s- + -weise.

adj/ˈhɪlfsvaɪ̯zə/
  1. substitutionally

    no-predicative-form · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Hilfe + -s- + -weise.

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