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in places
In some places; at certain locations. It describes that something is not the case everywhere, but only in certain, not more specifically defined places.
Während es bei uns trocken blieb, hat es mancherorts stark geregnet.
While it stayed dry where we are, it rained heavily in places.
The word is made up of 'mancher' (some) and the old genitive form 'orts' (of the place). So it literally means something like 'of some place' or 'in some places.'
Mancherorts sind die Häuser noch aus dem 18. Jahrhundert.
In places, the houses are still from the 18th century.
As an adverb, 'mancherorts' (in places) can stand in position 1, followed directly by the verb. It can also stand after the verb in the middle of the sentence.
Mancherorts gibt es heute schon Schnee.
In places, there is already snow today.
'Mancherorts' (in places) belongs more to written language or a more formal style, for example in news reports or weather forecasts. It often sounds somewhat elevated.
Die Preise für Immobilien sind mancherorts stark gestiegen.
Real estate prices have risen sharply in places.
elsewhere
Andernorts and mancherorts both refer to places that are not here or not everywhere. Andernorts usually points to another place in contrast to one already mentioned, while mancherorts means some unspecified places. Use andernorts for a clear comparison between places and mancherorts when describing something distributed across certain locations.
Die Ausstellung ist nicht überall zu sehen, sondern nur mancherorts geöffnet.
The exhibition cannot be seen everywhere; it is open only in some places.
Hier ist das Museum geschlossen, aber andernorts kann man die Ausstellung noch besuchen.
The museum is closed here, but the exhibition can still be visited elsewhere.
