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Collaboratively

/kəˈlæb.ər.ə.tɪv.li/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    In a way that involves two or more people or organizations working together to achieve a common goal.

    "The research teams worked collaboratively to publish the groundbreaking study."
  2. 2

    Characterized by cooperation and mutual assistance among participants.

    "The teachers designed the curriculum collaboratively to ensure cross-disciplinary learning."

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Derived from the adjective collaborative, stemming from the Latin verb collaboratus (past participle of collaborare, meaning 'to work together'), combining com- ('together') and laborare ('to work'). The adverbial suffix -ly was added in the late 19th century as modern industrial and academic environments increasingly valued joint intellectual and physical labor.

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