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collectively

collectively

91 3.6
All act together as a group
  • adverb
  • /kəˈlɛktɪvli/
translation icon : colectivamente
  • At first, the crowd is silent, collectively embarrassed at the boy wearing these strange shoes.
  • collectively and individually
  • known collectively
  • referred to collectively

And they're subtle, but collectively they enhance your experience.

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Examples

  • And yet if we all act individually rather than collectively, what do we lose?

  • We can collectively take credit for that because we worked as a team.

  • When do we collectively move on?

  • Rather than trying to fix the problems that we have collectively on this planet.

  • It's but the agencies are working collectively to address the problem.

  • I believe all of us individually are great and collectively are even greater.

  • Men and women would make all decisions for the colony collectively.

  • Collectively, you will all represent the entire network and flow of drugs throughout this fair city.

  • During activity, students were reminded both individually and collectively about proper throwing techniques.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We can all collectively decide on the best course of action during the meeting.

Synonyms

together
vscollectively
1.0

With other people to do something as a group

is more general covering combined states not only cooperative actions
in common
vscollectively
450 1.0

Something that people, groups, or things share

focuses on group existence rather than ownership or shared possession
all together
vscollectively
100 1.0

With everyone at the same time

emphasizes joint status not merely the time or place of presence
as a group
vscollectively
72 2.3

Together, all people act or decide as one

is broader and covers combinations even when parts act separately
jointly
vscollectively
39 3.5

Together with other people or groups to do something

means being combined but does not always imply shared responsibility
en masse
vscollectively
24 5.6

All people in a group do the same thing at the same time

is broader and can mean combined action without implying size or number
in concert
vscollectively
20 4.1

Working with others toward the same goal

emphasizes coordinated agreement for a goal rather than mere combination
in tandem
vscollectively
12 3.5

Work together in a coordinated way

is more general and covers combination even when not tightly timed
collaboratively
vscollectively
7 4.2

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

speaks of being in a group rather than the active cooperative work process
cooperatively
vscollectively
7 3.3

By working together to reach a common goal

means being combined without necessarily implying coordinated joint effort
communally
vscollectively
3 4.1

In a way that a group of people share or use something together

is general grouping and does not imply community-based ownership
corporately
vscollectively
2 4.4

In a way that a group acts together as one

is broader and applies to any combined actors not only formal organizations
en bloc
vscollectively
1 8.3

All together as one group without dividing

highlights undivided legal or formal unity rather than simple grouping
conjointly
vscollectively
1 6.8

In a way that happens together with other people or things

is the general combined state rather than stressing joint working
concertedly
vscollectively
1 6.2

Together with other people in a planned way

is more general and does not require careful planning or coordination
unitedly
vscollectively
4.7

People work together and help each other

is more neutral referring simply to combined presence rather than support
undividedly
vscollectively
  • Formal
6.8

All owners share the property without dividing it into parts

focuses on acting as a whole rather than the legal undividedness concept

Antonyms

136 2.5

Happening one at a time and not with others

How Together

collectively
91 3.6
as a group
72 2.3
together
511 1.0

Surface Forms

collectively positive

Morphology

collectively = collective (transparent) = collect + ive + ly

Standard adjective-to-adverb formation by adding '-ly' to 'collective'; the meaning 'as a group' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word collectively comes from collect, which is made from com- 'together' and legere 'to gather', plus the -ly ending that makes it an adverb. So it literally means doing something 'as a group' or 'together'.