Standard Lemma guide

cooperatively

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K OW0 AA1 P R AH0 T IH0 V L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in close cooperation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they work hand in glove

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hand in glove, hand and glove

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English operative English cooperative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English cooperatively From cooperative + -ly.