Beispielsweise

Beispielsweise is a German adverb meaning for example or as an example. It introduces a concrete instance or a set of instances that illustrate a statement, typically in written or formal contexts.

Etymologically, the word is formed from the noun Beispeiel (Beispiel) meaning example, with the adverbial suffix -weise, yielding beispi ehlAuch: beispi ehlEs? The standard orthography is beis pi el lies? In practice it is written as beispielsweise, and its capitalization follows normal German rules: it is capitalized only when it starts a sentence, otherwise it is written lowercase.

Usage and stylistic notes: Beispielsweise is often preferred in formal, technical, or scholarly writing, while zum Beispiel remains the more common choice in everyday language. Both expressions serve to precede or introduce examples, but beispielsweise can carry a slightly more formal or conceptual tone. It can occur at the beginning of a clause or within a sentence, and it generally does not require a preceding comma when it starts a clause, though punctuation can vary with sentence structure.

Placement examples: Beispielsweise könnte man die Daten anonymisieren. Man könnte beispielsweise auch die Werte normieren. In einem Aufsatz könnte der Autor sagen: Es gibt mehrere Ansätze, beispielsweise X oder Y.

Related terms: Beispielformulierungen in German include zum Beispiel, etwa, oder. Beispielsweise should not be confused with the noun form Beispiell-; it functions strictly as an adverbial connector.

The word is widely used in academic, journalistic, and technical writing, where precise exemplification is needed, but it is less common in casual spoken German.