jointly
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of jointly
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at joint, -ly
Explanation
When more than one person or group works on something together, they do it jointly. A jointly researched and written term paper should have both the authors' names on the first page. If you and your best friend buy a car together, you do it jointly, and if your whole family chips in to fund your cousin's trip to India, you contribute jointly. You might hear that your favorite radio program is jointly supported by a few local businesses, or read in a poetry magazine that it's jointly edited by two people. Earlier, the preferred word was joinly, though jointly comes from joint and its sense of connection.
Example Sentences
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We are very happy to work jointly to make sure that you don’t just drive token consumption, but you actually see changes in the P & L and in how people work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The United States, India, Japan and Australia jointly voiced concern on Tuesday over the South and East China Seas, warning against any assertive moves.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Ask your banker whether the CDs are owned solely by your father, jointly with one or more children, held in the revocable trust, or set up with payable-on-death beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
She is married to Busted musician Matt Willis, and the pair jointly presented Netflix dating show Love Is Blind UK in 2024.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
You got me out of this place and here’s your reward; you’re everything we jointly abominate.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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