collectively

American  

[kuh-lek-tiv-lee] / kəˈlɛk tɪv li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• noncollectively adverb
• uncollectively adverb

Etymology

Origin of collectively

collective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The defensive midfield and attacking lines are closer together - with the team moving more collectively.

From BBC

While Amazon's spending plans are now the most aggressive among the Big Tech companies, including Meta, Google and Microsoft, collectively they expect to spend around $650bn on AI and related projects this year.

From BBC

Several other large firms followed and made similar deals to avoid the punitive orders, collectively agreeing to provide nearly $1 billion in pro bono work.

From The Wall Street Journal

To the west lies the outskirts of Death Valley National Park; to the east, millions of acres of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management — acreage collectively owned by all of us.

From Los Angeles Times

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer also said that the US, Japan and the European Commission are developing "coordinated trade policies and mechanisms" in order to collectively avoid potential issues with access to important minerals.

From BBC

Related Words

• accordingly
• cooperatively
• in tandem
• mutually
• simultaneously
• together
• unitedly