collectively

Thân thiện

The team collectively solved the puzzle.

Definition

Adverb - As a group; in a combined manner; jointly: Refers to an action done by or involving a group as a whole, rather than by individuals separately. It emphasizes the aggregate or total result of a group's action or state.

Usage

The adverb "collectively" is used to modify a verb, indicating that the action of the verb is performed or the state is shared by a group acting as a single unit. It often appears before the main verb or at the end of a clause. - It describes actions, decisions, responsibilities, or ownership involving multiple parties. - It is commonly used in formal, academic, and professional contexts.

Examples

• The team collectively decided to postpone the meeting. (The decision was made by the group as a whole.)
• These small donations, when taken collectively, can make a huge difference. (The combined total of the donations is significant.)
• The members are collectively responsible for the club's debts. (The responsibility is shared by all members together.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act collectively": To take action as a unified group.
  • The workers agreed to act collectively to negotiate better terms.
• "collectively known as": Used to introduce a group name for several individual items or people.
  • Dolphins, whales, and porpoises are collectively known as cetaceans.

Variants and Related Words

• Collective (adjective): Done by people acting as a group; shared by or involving all members of a group.
  • We made a collective decision.
• Collective (noun): A cooperative enterprise or organization, such as a farm or business, owned and run jointly by its members.
  • She works for an artists' collective.

Synonyms

• Jointly: In cooperation or together with others.
• Together: With each other; in combination.
• En masse: In a group; all together.
• As a group: Functioning as a single unit.

Antonyms

• Individually: One by one; separately.
• Singly: One at a time; alone.
• Separately: Apart; not together.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in conjunction with; combined
   • our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
   • we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jointly
• conjointly
• together with