French word

industriellement

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃dystʁijɛləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbindustrially

Example

Ces jouets sont fabriqués industriellement, pas à la main.

These toys are produced industrially, not by hand.

Illustration for industriellement (industrially)

More examples

Les médicaments sont souvent produits industriellement.

Medications are often produced industrially.

Core concept

A large-scale manufacturing process repeats the same operation across a coordinated plant.

Common phrases

  • fabriqué industriellement

    industrially manufactured

  • produit industriellement

    industrially produced

Similar words

en usine: In a factory or industrial production facility.
à la chaîne: By dividing work into stages along an assembly line.
en série: Producing many items consecutively in a standardized run.
en masse: In large quantities or on a mass scale.

Definition in French

De manière industrielle, par production en grande série dans des usines.

Word origin

Industriellement derives from industriel plus the productive French adverb suffix -ment; industriel is related to industrie, from Latin industria.

Usage tips

  • À la chaîne specifically suggests an assembly line, whereas industriellement can describe industrial production more broadly.

Opposites

  • manuellementmanuallyadverb

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