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jointly

American  
[joint-lee] / ˈdʒɔɪnt li /

adverb

  1. together; in combination or partnership; in common.

    My brother and I own the farm jointly.


Other Word Forms

  • quasi-jointly adverb

Etymology

Origin of jointly

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; joint, -ly

Example Sentences

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School-choice advocates are also pushing the Treasury Department to declare that married couples filing jointly can claim a $3,400 tax credit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan and the EU will conclude a memorandum of understanding within 30 days on how they can jointly support projects in mining, refining, processing and recycling, the governments said in a joint statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

If a piece of jewellery is jointly owned by two people, the permission of both owners is usually needed in order to sell it.

From BBC

The tournament, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7.

From Barron's

One proposed strategy involves adversarial collaborations, in which competing theories are tested against each other through experiments designed jointly by their supporters.

From Science Daily