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jointly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdʒɔɪntɫi// UK //dʒˈɔɪntli// joint·ly

adv. together with one or more other people. You use this when two or more people share the work or the cost of something.

adv. in a shared manner or in collaboration with others. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe shared ownership or responsibility.


SIMPLE

The two companies jointly developed the new software.

CONTEXTUAL

The property is owned jointly by the three siblings, meaning they must all agree before it can be sold.

COMPLEX

The research paper was published jointly by scientists from several international universities, reflecting a decade of cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy.

Synonyms
Origin

From joint + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.

Pitfall

They jointly to the projectThey contributed jointly to the projectJointly is an adverb and cannot function as a verb; it must modify an action.

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