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Describes that something is done mainly or primarily by placing the focus on a specific area. It means roughly the same as 'vor allem' (above all) or 'in erster Linie' (in the first place).
Wir werden uns in diesem Quartal schwerpunktmäßig auf die Neukundengewinnung konzentrieren.
This quarter, we will focus mainly on acquiring new customers.
The word is made up of 'Schwerpunkt' (focus/main area) and the ending '-mäßig' (in the manner of). A 'Schwerpunkt' is a focus or main area, and '-mäßig' means 'in the manner of'. So 'schwerpunktmäßig' literally means 'in the manner of a focus'.
Das Projekt wird schwerpunktmäßig von der Abteilung für Marketing betreut.
The project is handled mainly by the marketing department.
As an adverb, 'schwerpunktmäßig' usually appears in the middle of the sentence (in the Mittelfeld). It describes the way in which an action is carried out and often stands near the verb or the part of the sentence that is being focused on.
Wir haben das Thema im Seminar nur schwerpunktmäßig behandelt.
We only treated the topic mainly in the seminar.
'Schwerpunktmäßig' is a formal word. It is often found in business and administrative language, in academic texts, or in official announcements.
Die Kontrollen werden schwerpunktmäßig im Stadtzentrum durchgeführt.
The checks will be carried out mainly in the city center.
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Hauptsächlich and schwerpunktmäßig can both say that something mainly concerns a particular area. Hauptsächlich describes the predominant share, while schwerpunktmäßig additionally indicates a deliberately established focus. Use hauptsächlich for the weighting and schwerpunktmäßig for a deliberately focused offering.
Der Kurs ist schwerpunktmäßig auf Grammatik ausgerichtet, obwohl auch andere Themen vorkommen.
The course is mainly focused on grammar, although other topics are also covered.
Der Kurs behandelt hauptsächlich Grammatik, weil sie den größten Teil des Unterrichts ausmacht.
The course mainly covers grammar because it makes up the largest part of the lessons.
