collectively

1.副詞C1

釋義

with several people or things treated as one whole rather than as separate units.

例句

The residents voted collectively to keep the old market building.

collocation: vote collectively

After the flood, five families collectively bought food and blankets.

group action after an event

同義詞

jointly
more formal and often used for shared decisions, ownership, or legal responsibility
together
broader and more everyday; it can simply mean in the same place or at the same time
as a whole
emphasises viewing the entire group as one unit

反義詞

individually
treating each person or thing as a separate unit
separately
keeping actions or items apart instead of combining them

用法筆記

Often used with plural subjects, organisations, or communities to stress joint action or shared responsibility. It can also describe all members of a set when they are considered together instead of one by one.

常見錯誤

❌Each student wrote the report collectively at home.

✅The students wrote the report collectively in the library.

💡use 'collectively' when people act as one group, not when each person works alone.

collectively — adverb

1. with several people or things treated as one whole rather than as separate units

用法筆記

常見錯誤