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collegially

collegially

1 6.0
In a friendly, cooperative way with other people at work
  • adverb
  • /kəˈliːdʒɪəli/
translation icon : de manera colegial
  • When did you have them acting collegially, except in councils?
  • work collegially

Examples

  • Waldorf Schools are run collegially rather than by a head teacher, and assessment is by the teachers' observation of the children in their care rather than by formal examination.

    Blog text (1)
  • I have been working with hospital ethics committees for over ten years and have found that one of the most difficult tasks is getting physicians to work collegially with non-physicians.

    Academic text (1998)
  • They are also collegially led.

    Academic text (1993)
  • While they must bring independent thinking to decision-making, they must do so collegially and with an eye toward inviting consensus.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In addition, it undermined major council recommendations to engage in dialogue and act collegially.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Bremer was attentive and seemed, to Douglas Feith, to have "received it all most collegially."

    Academic text (2013)
  • Mr. Keyser is known to work collegially with others to run a great boardroom and make the world a better place, using this valuable work style praised throughout just about every conference session as essential to running a good board.

    Blog text (7)
  • Although the Commission is made up of two sections—one Canadian and one American—it acts as a single, unitary body that is intended to work collegially in the common interest of both countries.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Unlike so many talks given at academic conferences, Sklar's was a model of clarity, collegially delivered to the audience in the domed rotunda of the University Hauptgebaude with enthusiasm and grace.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The team worked collegially to finalize the project, ensuring everyone had a voice.

Synonyms

together
vscollegially
1.0

With other people to do something as a group

is used for friendly equal behavior among peers rather than simple joint action
cooperatively
vscollegially
7 3.3

By working together to reach a common goal

is oriented toward friendly equal relations among peers rather than just task focus
collaboratively
vscollegially
7 4.2

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

is done as friendly equal teamwork among peers not only goal driven
collegiately
vscollegially
6.2

In a friendly, respectful way when colleagues work together

is more about equal friendly relations and shared standing among group members
coactively
vscollegially
  • Specialized
6.8

By working together with other people to reach a common goal

stresses friendly equal relations among peers rather than mere joint action

How Collegial

collegially
1 6.0

Surface Forms

collegially positive

Morphology

collegially = collegial (transparent) = colleague + ial + ly

Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'collegial' yields an adverb with the predictable meaning 'in a collegial manner'.

Etymology

Collegially comes from the same root as college and colleague, words about people 'together' in a group. So, to act collegially is to behave in a friendly, cooperative and equal way with others.