collectively

adverb

col·​lect·​ive·​ly

kə-ˈlek-tiv-lē

: in a collective sense or manner : in a mass or body : in a collected state : in the aggregate : by collective acts

Word History

Etymology

collective entry 1 + -ly

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Rhymes for collectively

• ineffectively
• retrospectively
• affectively
• defectively
• effectively
• objectively
• prospectively
• protectively
• reflectively
• respectively
• selectively
• subjectively