recollectively
|re-col-lect-ive-ly|
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/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt/
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/ˌrɛkəˈlekt/
(recollect)
to remember
Etymology
'recollect' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'recolligere', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'colligere' meant 'to gather together'.
'recollect' changed from Medieval Latin 'recollectare' and Old French 'recollecter' into Middle English forms like 'recollecten' and eventually became the modern English word 'recollect'.
Initially, it meant 'to gather together again' (literally), but over time it evolved into its current primary meaning 'to recall or bring back to mind'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an act or instance of remembering; a memory (recollection).
Her recollection of the event differed from the official report.
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Verb 1
to recall or bring back to mind (base form).
He tried to recollect the name of the town he had visited as a child.
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Adjective 1
pertaining to or characteristic of recollection; tending to call up memories.
A recollective tone in the diary made the old events seem vivid again.
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Adverb 1
in a manner related to recollection; with the act or quality of calling memories to mind; reflectively or in a remembering way.
She spoke recollectively about her childhood, pausing to bring back small, forgotten details.
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