COOPERATIVELY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

cooperatively

adverb

Definition of cooperatively

as in collectively

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Recent Examples of cooperatively The pair also cooperatively raise Wade's two adult children with ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches, and his 11-year-old with ex Aja Metoyer. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 The breed, which works cooperatively with other dogs to pursue and bay game, lived tough lives and often did not survive hunts. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 The city later disputed the claim and said the city told Taftville leadership in an email that volunteers and their equipment were free to remain at the station house and operate cooperatively alongside career personnel ahead of being served the court order. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 The national database could be managed cooperatively by the government and the airline industry. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Harris Hawks hunt cooperatively in family groups of four to six birds, using a variety of tactics. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey was conducted cooperatively by Maryland and Virginia. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The Association has been addressing this matter through open board meetings with community involvement and continues to work cooperatively with the city and its consultants to ensure all requirements are properly evaluated. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 Naperville Preservation looks forward to working cooperatively with the building’s new owners to give this piece of Naperville history a new life. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperatively

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But even those people who dislike the very existence of private schools in big cities would be hard-pressed to make the case that the entire sector collectively makes up a torture chamber.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Fox 8, Etna and King collectively remind me of the superintelligent, compassionate extraterrestrials in science fiction who wish to rescue humans from their self-wounding.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of collectively

Adverb

Together, each of them becomes both director and actor, observing and observed, controlling and controlled, self-motivated and mutually determined, launched into a higher plane of artistic collaboration—into a cinematic redemption.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Professional preparedness and intellectual curiosity are not mutually exclusionary elements of the college experience.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of mutually

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The organization works to scale regenerative farming through polyculture models that symbiotically pair seaweed and shellfish cultivation.

— Megan Zhang, Saveur, 8 Apr. 2026
The re-release demonstrated Sinners teams’ understanding of how theatrical distribution can work symbiotically with awards season.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of symbiotically

Adverb

Indeed, research on conversational dynamics finds that people who take turns reciprocally disclosing information during initial interactions report significantly greater liking, closeness, and enjoyment.

— Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

Definition of reciprocally

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The outbreak was jointly detected in both the DRC and neighboring Uganda.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Iran and Oman agreed Wednesday to a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, Tehran's foreign ministry said.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of jointly

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The initial step passed unanimously with little discussion after Tuesday’s meeting ran late into the evening.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Instead, on June 1, city leaders unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of a detention center outside of Gilroy.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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