Collectively
/kəˈlɛktɪvli/
adverbIntermediateCommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
In a combined manner; as a whole.
/kəˈlɛktɪvli/
adverbneutralIntermediate
General
Together; as a group.
The team collectively agreed on a solution.
💡 Simply: Imagine a bunch of friends pooling their money to buy a pizza. That's 'collectively'—doing something as a group!
👶 For kids: Doing something together as a team!
More Examples
2
The townspeople collectively raised funds for the new park.
How It's Used
General
"The students collectively decided to boycott the exam."
Business
"Collectively, the companies generated billions in revenue."
From Middle English *collectively, from collective + -ly.
The word has been used in similar senses since the Middle English period.
Memory tip
Think of collecting things together—that's what 'collectively' means.
Practice
Base: collective
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Usage
30%Spoken
70%Written