collectively

Everyday

1. Collectively means all together, as a group. tree →
2. Collectively means counting everyone or everything together. tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems «collectively they have 40 marbles» means the total for the group is 40. In citizenship lessons people collectively decide things by voting. Everyday speech says «together», «altogether» or «in all».

Examples

• Collectively, the class raised £200 for charity. tree →
• The three friends collectively own 24 books. tree →
• We collectively decided to have pizza. tree →
• (formal) Collectively, the members hold the majority. tree →
• The students worked collectively on the mural. tree →
• Collectively, the team ran 50 kilometres. tree →
• There were three Giants, Briareus, Cottus, and Gyges, who each possessed a hundred hands and fifty heads, and were known collectively by the name of the Hecatoncheires, which signified hundred-handed. tree →

Note

Adverb from «collective». In maths «collectively» gives a total: add up everyone's amount, or if the group total is given, you may need to divide or subtract to find one share.