colectivamente

collectively

adverb koh-lehk-tee-bah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Colectivamente is a formal adverb typically found in legal, academic, or organisational writing — actuar colectivamente (to act collectively). In everyday speech, phrases like entre todos or en grupo are more natural. It is derived from colectivo (collective) plus the adverbial suffix -mente.

Examples

"Decidieron actuar colectivamente ante la crisis."

Natural Translation

They decided to act collectively in the face of the crisis.

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