collectively
UK: kəˈlɛktɪvli | US: kəˈlɛktɪvli
adv. in a way that involves all members of a group acting together
adv. as a whole; considered as a single unit
The word "collectively" originates from the Latin collectus, the past participle of colligere ("to gather together"), formed from com- (together) + legere (to gather). The suffix -ive transforms the verb into an adjective ("collective"), and -ly further converts it into an adverb. The term reflects the idea of unity or joint action, evolving from physical gathering to abstract group behavior.
The team worked collectively to solve the problem.
The decision was made collectively by all members.
These changes will benefit society collectively.
The birds flew collectively in a V-formation.
The data was analyzed collectively to draw conclusions.