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collegiately

collegiately

6.2
In a friendly, respectful way when colleagues work together
  • adverb
  • /kəˈliːdʒɪətli/
translation icon : de manera colaborativa
  • The board handled the disagreement collegiately, maintaining a positive and respectful atmosphere.

Examples

  • Problems are often solved more effectively when people work collegiately rather than competitively.

  • The team members discussed the project collegiately to ensure everyone’s ideas were considered.

  • The team worked collegiately to achieve their common goal.

  • They always collaborate collegiately on projects.

  • The team worked collegiately to complete the project ahead of schedule, demonstrating their respect for each other's ideas.

  • During the conference, the speakers interacted collegiately, promoting a spirit of collaboration among all attendees.

  • In discussions about the new policy, the committee members expressed their opinions collegiately, valuing each person's perspective.

Synonyms

cooperatively
vscollegiately
7 3.3

By working together to reach a common goal

focuses on friendly mutual respect among colleagues rather than only joint work
collaboratively
vscollegiately
7 4.2

In a way that people work together to reach the same goal

focuses on friendly mutual respect among colleagues not just goal-focused work
harmoniously
vscollegiately
2 4.1

In a peaceful, friendly way without conflict

is more about active cooperation and mutual respect among peers
collegially
vscollegiately
1 6.0

In a friendly, cooperative way with other people at work

is the alternative adverb form used in the same settings
congenially
vscollegiately
1 5.7

In a pleasant and friendly way

is more about friendly cooperation and mutual respect among colleagues
coactively
vscollegiately
  • Specialized
6.8

By working together with other people to reach a common goal

focuses on friendly mutual respect among colleagues not just joint action

How Collegial

warmly
39 1.0
supportively
1 3.3
collegiately
6.2
professionally
145 3.4
distantly
9 3.8
uncooperative
22 4.5

Surface Forms

collegiately positive

Morphology

collegiately = collegiate (semi-transparent) = college + ate + ly

Formed by adding '-ly' to 'collegiate', but the sense 'friendly cooperation among colleagues' is close to 'collegial' and may cause slight semantic shift or confusion for learners.

Etymology

Collegiately comes from colleague, which means someone you work with and has the idea of being 'together' on a team. So to behave collegiately is to show cooperation and mutual respect like good colleagues do.