collectively

American

[kuh-lek-tiv-lee] / kəˈlɛk tɪv li /

adverb

as a whole group rather than as individual persons or things.

There have been a number of different polls released in the last two weeks, and collectively they give us an accurate picture of public opinion.
according to collectivism, a system in which economic control, especially of the means of production, is shared or centralized.

As one of the reforms, we developed agricultural production cooperatives in which almost 100% of the land is farmed collectively.

Other Word Forms

noncollectively adverb
uncollectively adverb

Etymology

Origin of collectively

collective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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City had been written off by all the experts in the media and I am sure they would, collectively, love to throw that back at them.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The other positive part of this story: You both have money to invest in property, or at least the wherewithal to take out loans collectively, so I assume his credit rating is relatively good.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Instead, they move collectively, flowing like a liquid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

“Congress provided a valuable exemption from the antitrust laws for leagues that bargain collectively for sports broadcasting,” wrote Joseph Di Scipio, Fox Corp.’s senior VP, legal and FCC compliance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The sky was turning the color of a fresh bruise as we pulled into my grandfather’s subdivision, a bewildering labyrinth of interlocking cul-de-sacs known collectively as Circle Village.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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