collegiately
- adverb
- /kəˈliːdʒɪətli/
- The board handled the disagreement collegiately, maintaining a positive and respectful atmosphere.
Examples
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Problems are often solved more effectively when people work collegiately rather than competitively.
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The team members discussed the project collegiately to ensure everyone’s ideas were considered.
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The team worked collegiately to achieve their common goal.
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They always collaborate collegiately on projects.
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The team worked collegiately to complete the project ahead of schedule, demonstrating their respect for each other's ideas.
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During the conference, the speakers interacted collegiately, promoting a spirit of collaboration among all attendees.
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In discussions about the new policy, the committee members expressed their opinions collegiately, valuing each person's perspective.
Synonyms
By working together to reach a common goal
In a way that people work together to reach the same goal
In a peaceful, friendly way without conflict
In a friendly, cooperative way with other people at work
In a pleasant and friendly way
By working together with other people to reach a common goal
How Collegial
Surface Forms
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.