Meaning & use

collaboratively

adverb·Academic

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In a manner that involves working jointly with others toward a shared goal.

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The two departments worked collaboratively to redesign the onboarding process.

Students were asked to solve the case study collaboratively in small groups.

A note on using this word

Common in workplace and academic writing to emphasize teamwork, as opposed to working alone or competitively.

Words with a similar meaning

jointlycooperatively

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Words with an opposite meaning

independently

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