collectively

adverb

Definition of collectivelynext
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 Synonyms for collectively
  1. generally
  2. overall
  3. together
Adverb
  • The price of stone has been steadily rising for nearly a decade, and stones of this carat size are generally only found on the secondary market as new alexandrites rarely exceed 5 carats.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As is usually the case, alcohol is still generally cheaper at home than in bars and restaurants, and beer remains lower-priced than many liquors.
    Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • Named for a historic brewery in Mexico City, Cruz Blanca is doing very cool things overall.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • During his first term, Trump’s unconventional diplomacy with another recalcitrant nuclear power, North Korea, ultimately went nowhere, and overall his administration achieved few notable breakthroughs in dealing with adversarial powers.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of overall
Adverb
  • In the United States, a trend of consolidation in agriculture, particularly dairies, has seen more animals housed together on ever-larger farms as the number of small farms has rapidly shrunk.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The entire ordeal was put together in a somewhat haphazard way that seemed consistent with her age and experience.
    Jessie Sage, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of together
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