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- [kuh-lek-tiv]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv/
- /kəˈlek.tɪv.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lek-tiv]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv/
Definitions of collectively word
- adjective collectively formed by collection. 1
- adjective collectively forming a whole; combined: the collective assets of a corporation and its subsidiaries. 1
- adjective collectively of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together: the collective wishes of the membership. 1
- adjective collectively organized according to the principles of collectivism: a collective farm. 1
- noun collectively collective noun. 1
- noun collectively a collective body; aggregate. 1
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Origin of collectively
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English collectif (< Middle French) < Latin collēctīvus, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Collectively
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collectively popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collectively
adv collectively
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.
- all told — You can use all told to introduce or follow a summary, general statement, or total.
- bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
adverb collectively
- agreeingly — (obsolete) In a manner that agrees or corresponds.
Antonyms for collectively
adv collectively
- partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- singly — apart from others; separately.
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
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