COLLECTIVELY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

collectively

adverb

Definition of collectively

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 collectively The hearing began with the three-judge panel collectively questioning the government's attorney, Eric McArthur. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 When the pre-sale opened this week for the band’s reunion tour, the Powderfinger camp was collectively gobsmacked. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 Another bill, the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, would guarantee for the first time that every public-sector worker in the country has the right to bargain collectively. — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Over time, the vibrations combined into larger patterns, with longer wavelengths and periods, until the structure moved collectively. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Fifty years ago, scientists pioneering a terrifying gene-splicing technology figured out a way to collectively hit pause. — Nick Fountain, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Electrify’s media brands include Veritasium, fern, Mentour Pilot, Astrum, Fireship and The Rundown AI, with the overall roster collectively reaching more than 65 million subscribers across platforms. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 During a daytime heist that took place almost exactly one year ago, in October 2025, thieves stole million in French crown jewels collectively valued at $102 million, some of which have still not been recovered. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 What about the strange, transcendent experiences that only fully reveal themselves when encountered collectively, in a room, over time? — Sam Fleischner, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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Galderma said the transaction is expected to be slightly dilutive to its core EBITDA margin in 2027 and to achieve a margin broadly in line with its average from 2028 onward.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadly

Adverb

The source was generally in good condition, but mold spots and dense clusters of small white specks required careful treatment.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Photos were generally limited to 2,048 pixels on the long edge, while videos could be delivered at resolutions up to 720p.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of generally

Adverb

Monet’s water lilies are a big draw, but the collection is overall smart and engaging.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
His eight assists overall this season are tied for fourth among NHL defensemen entering Saturday, trailing only the Minnesota Wild’s Quinn Hughes (10), Edmonton Oilers’ Evan Bouchard (nine) and New York Rangers’ Adam Fox.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of overall

Adverb

His proficiency, buoyed by his expensive taste and skill in daisy-chaining images together, got his foot in the door of the indie-rap revitalization.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Underneath the celebrity and the tabloid headlines is someone who’s vulnerable, funny and desperately trying to hold her life together.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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