collectively

adverb

Definition of collectivelynext
as in broadly
with everyone or everything taken into account at the same time collectively, the firm's partners have 107 years of experience

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collectively
  1. generally
  2. overall
  3. together
Adverb
  • Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Bottom line: The Legislature is generally ineffective at anything and these special sessions merely become backdrops for photo ops.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • The 49ers drafted Pearsall No. 31 overall in April’s NFL Draft out of Florida.
    Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The outcome was not a surprise and likely won't be a factor in determining who wins the presidential race overall.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of overall
Adverb
  • The team averaged the brain activity across all of the participants and used AI to group together and pinpoint the brain networks that were activated, specifically within the cerebral cortex.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That step could be creating a cohort of leaders or rising leaders from across the organization to go through a development program together.
    Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of together
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