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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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

Already this year Amazon, Meta, Block, Pinterest and Atlassian, among others, have collectively laid off several thousand workers.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A superatom consists of several natural atoms that share the same quantum state and behave collectively as one larger atom.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Economists surveyed by FactSet collectively expect core CPI to rise by 0.3%, translating to a 2.7% annual gain.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The announcements could be heard in every classroom, so now, collectively, the whole school knew I was in trouble.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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