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

See Examples For:

collectively

Instead, we’ve somehow arrived at a version where Gen Z has collectively decided drinking isn’t fun anymore, bars are empty because nobody under 30 leaves the house and nightlife itself is quietly dying.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Gina said they had an "amazing" day and worked out they and their guests had collectively donated more than £1k to charities.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A separate provision of the Protect College Sports Act would extend antitrust exemption to schools that collectively sell their media rights through a qualifying entity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Scientists have struggled to directly investigate how their electrons move collectively, interact with one another, and react to outside disturbances.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Each time Moch tried it, the sophomores did the same thing—all at once, collectively, and in unison, they lost their cool.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Related Words

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