collectively
adv.done by a group of people together rather than by one person alone. You use this when everyone in a group shares the same action or responsibility.
adv.in a manner involving all members of a group as a whole. Often used to describe shared responsibility, joint action, or the total sum of a group's efforts.
“The team collectively decided to change the project plan.”
“The neighbors collectively agreed to pay for the repairs to the shared fence.”
“While individual contributions varied, the department was collectively responsible for the success of the annual gala, which raised record funds for the charity.”
Typically placed before the verb it modifies or at the end of a clause to emphasize group unity.
Usage collectively known · collectively know
“He sees the current moment as one in which “we’re trying to discover where we want to go collectively as a species”.”
“The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.”
Common in science writing
From collective + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.