cohesively

Cohesively is an adverb that describes performing an action in a cohesive manner—where parts fit together and contribute to a unified whole. The word is formed from the adjective cohesive, which derives from Latin cohaerens “holding together” (co- meaning “together” and haerere meaning “to cling”), with the standard English suffix -ly to make an adverb.

In usage, cohesively can describe processes, teams, texts, or systems that operate with unity and coherence. For example: “The team worked cohesively to complete the project” and “The sections of the report were cohesively linked to support the central conclusion.” In linguistics, the term describes how devices such as pronouns, conjunctions, and cohesive nouns link parts of a text to create coherence.

Cohesively tends to imply a sense of integrated design or shared purpose, rather than merely logical order. It is closely related to the noun cohesion and the adjective cohesive. Antonyms would describe lack of unity, such as “disjointedly” or “fragmentedly.”