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collectively

Pronunciation: [kəˈlɛktɪvli]

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Learn how to use collectively in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “group action”

(adverb) when a group of people do something together or in the same way. It means everyone in the group is working or acting as one.

Example

The team collectively decided to donate to the charity.

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The students did not collectively agree on which game to play; they had different opinions.

Example

How did the committee decide to handle the problem collectively?

Context: “similarity”

(adverb) when things are considered as a whole, rather than as separate parts. This means looking at all the pieces together to understand the big picture.

Example

Collectively, the results showed that everyone improved in their studies.

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The scores of the students were not collectively high; some did very well while others did poorly.

Example

What do the data collectively reveal about the team's performance?

How to pronounce collectively

Pronunciation: [kəˈlɛktɪvli]

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