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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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US rival Steel Dynamics and Australian industrial and energy company SGH said this week they were jointly bidding to buy 100 percent of BlueScope Steel.

From Barron's

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are jointly issued every five years by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.

From Barron's

A survivor can usually file as “married filing jointly” for the actual year the spouse died.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the scheme, jointly developed by the three countries, has stalled in recent months over disagreements between France's Dassault Aviation and Airbus, which represents German and Spanish interests in the project.

From Barron's

In some states, this might go beyond inheritance and apply to jointly held property, insurance policies and other kinds of accounts.

From Salon