collectively

[kuh-lek-tiv-lee]

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of collectively¹

collective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

This element of the conversation around the dangers of Islamism and how it is countered is not new and itself infuriates many as we collectively wrestle with what to do about it.

From BBC

Proposition 22 had language that explicitly barred drivers from collectively bargaining over their compensation, benefits and working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

The new majority reads the Constitution as an expression of enduring principles, which maintain their historical meaning unless the American people collectively decide to amend the document, an approach known as originalism.

From Salon

“Everyone knows it’s made up, yet they collectively participate because it gives space for collective emotions to be expressed,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Labour said each new town would have at least 10,000 homes and they could collectively result in 300,000 homes being built across England over the coming decades.

From BBC

Related Words

• accordingly 
• cooperatively www.thesaurus.com
• in tandem www.thesaurus.com
• mutually 
• simultaneously 
• together 
• unitedly www.thesaurus.com