Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In conjunction with; combined: Used to describe an action done together by two or more parties, or a state shared by them.
   • In collaboration or cooperation: Used to indicate that an activity is performed with shared effort or responsibility.

Usage

The adverb "jointly" is used to modify a verb, indicating that the action is performed by two or more people or entities together. It emphasizes shared action, ownership, or responsibility. It is a formal word commonly used in legal, business, and academic contexts.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The two companies are jointly developing a new software. (The development is a shared project.)
  • The house is owned jointly by the three siblings. (The ownership is shared.)
  • The research paper was written jointly by professors from two universities. (The writing was a collaborative effort.)

Advanced Usage

• "jointly and severally": A legal term meaning together and individually. It indicates that parties are responsible both as a group and as individuals.
  • The partners are liable jointly and severally for the firm's debts. (Each partner can be held responsible for the full debt, not just a share.)

Variants and Related Words

• Joint (adjective): Shared, held, or done by two or more people together.
  • They have a joint bank account.
• Joint (noun): A point where two parts are joined; or, informally, a place or establishment.

Synonyms

• Together: With or in proximity to another person or people.
• Collectively: As a group; as a whole.
• In partnership: In association with another for a shared purpose.
• Cooperatively: In a way that involves mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.

Antonyms

• Individually: One by one; singly.
• Separately: Apart from others.
• Solely: Not involving anyone or anything else; only.

Related Phrases

• Joint venture: A commercial enterprise undertaken jointly by two or more parties that otherwise retain their distinct identities.
  • The two corporations entered into a joint venture to explore the market.
• Joint custody: An arrangement where both parents share the legal responsibility for major decisions concerning their child.
  • The court awarded the divorced parents joint custody of their son.

Adverb

1. in conjunction with; combined
   • our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
   • we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
2. in collaboration or cooperation
   • this paper was written jointly