wholesale
adverb/ˈhoʊlseɪl/
Frequency rank: #4,408 most common English word
Meaning
selling goods in large quantities at lower prices, typically to retailers.
Example sentence
The company decided to buy goods wholesale to reduce costs and increase their profit margin.
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