Collectively and Specifically

Collectively

Collectively adverb - With everyone or everything taken into account at the same time.
Usage example: collectively, the firm's partners have 107 years of experience

Specifically is an antonym for collectively.

Specifically

Specifically adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.

Collectively is an antonym for specifically.

Both words in one sentence

  • Frank Baum's Oz series, creatures that talk are collectively "Animals" (and specifically Lions, Geese, etc.) while creatures who do not are "animals" (and conversely lions, geese, et al.).
  • The original Japanese version of the anime does not specifically go into any details about the TV show, but Word of God (delivered via the head writer's website) certainly implies that it is the previous two series of the real-life franchise, collectively known as Digimon Adventure.
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