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.

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Etymology

Origin of collectively

collective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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The trillions of microbes that live in the human digestive tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, may influence mood, behavior, and mental health through a variety of biological pathways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

It has left Thames effectively in the control of its lenders, a group of finance firms that it collectively owes billions of pounds.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Around the same time, Jeffrey Ashe, an American sociologist, began studying so-called solidarity groups in El Salvador, where, similar to Grameen Bank’s early efforts, five borrowers collectively take out loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Results as of Wednesday showed Von Wilpert and other Democrats in the race collectively outpacing Desmond and the other Republican in the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Health-care delivery is what doctors now do, along with hospitals and the other professionals who work with doctors, now known collectively as the health providers.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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