C1adverbformalsocietywork
US/kəˈlek.tɪv.li/
UK/kəˈlek.tɪv.li/
all together as a group, rather than as separate individuals
In context
The villagers collectively decided to rebuild the school.
Collectively, the three companies employ over ten thousand people.
We are collectively responsible for the mistakes of the team.
Words that go with collectively
adverb + adjective
- collectively responsibleThe board is collectively responsible for the decision.
adverb + verb
- collectively ownThe workers collectively own the company.
- collectively decideThe members collectively decide how to spend the money.
verb + adverb
- act collectivelyCitizens must act collectively to solve the problem.
- work collectivelyThe artists work collectively on every project.
- known collectively asThe islands are known collectively as the Hebrides.