jointly
[joint-lee]
adverb
together; in combination or partnership; in common: My brother and I own the farm jointly.
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RELATED WORDS
simultaneously, mutually, together, accordingly, cooperatively, collectively, unitedly, agreeably, alike, combined, inextricably, intimately, similarly, concurrently, coincidentally, companionably, concomitantly, harmoniously, reciprocally, synchronically
Nearby words
- jointed,
- jointedly,
- jointer,
- jointer plane,
- jointless,
- jointress,
- jointure,
- jointworm,
- joinvile,
- joinville
Origin of jointly
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for jointly
jointly
c.1300, from joint (adj.) + -ly (2). It seems to have chased out joinly (early 15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper