communally

[US]/kə'mjunəli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner that is owned or shared by a community or group of individuals.

Example Sentences

Only when the means of production were communally owned would classes disappear.

The Essenes had no slaves nor servants, and lived communally, sharing worldly goods;

They work communally to maintain the garden.

Communally owned property requires shared responsibility.

The village decided to communally fund the new community center.

Communally sharing resources can lead to a more sustainable lifestyle.

They communally celebrate important festivals in their culture.

Communally raising children can create a strong sense of community.

Communally preparing meals can be a fun and bonding experience.

The group decided to communally purchase a new vehicle for transportation.

Communally tending to the garden helps build friendships among neighbors.

They communally organize community events to bring people together.

Real-world Examples

Some commentators believe that games played communally online by large numbers of people will become more like social-networking than game-playing.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

" Might you be missing out on something- the power of religion and spirituality- by not participating communally? " VanderWeele says.

Source: Time

People were animated, joined in a common purpose, and utterly, communally intent on getting their point across.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

And these studies actually come from kibbutz studies, studies where people are raised communally on an Israeli kibbutz.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Introduction to Psychology

Led by George Fox, these were very unconventional Christians who did not celebrate any form of traditional mass, but rather came together to simply reflect communally in religious spaces.

Source: Character Profile

In 2005, the German town of Wolfhagen created an 800 member citizens co-op, which communally invested $2.84 million to buy up 25% of the local energy company and expand its renewables program.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now