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jointly

/ˈdʒɔɪnt.li/

ADVERB

1. Acting or doing something together

Involving two or more people or groups performing an action, activity, or task together rather than separately.

1.1. Collaborative work and shared activities

Used when people, teams, or organizations cooperate in carrying out a task, project, or activity.

Synonyms

  • collectively
  • cooperatively
  • conjointly
  • concertedly
  • together
  • unitedly
  • in concert
  • in tandem
  • in conjunction
  • as a group

Antonyms

  • independently
  • individually
  • separately
  • single-handedly
  • singly
  • alone

Examples

  • The two companies jointly launched a new product line.
  • The project was jointly managed by both teams.
  • The researchers jointly developed a new testing method.

Related Words

  • in cooperation
  • working together
  • in partnership
  • side by side
  • arm in arm
  • hand in hand
  • mutually
  • collaboratively

1.2. Shared ownership or responsibility

Used when two or more individuals or organizations possess something, hold responsibility, or have authority together.

Synonyms

  • collectively
  • conjointly
  • in common
  • together
  • communally
  • in partnership

Antonyms

  • solely
  • individually
  • separately
  • independently
  • exclusively
  • single-handedly

Examples

  • The property was jointly owned by the siblings.
  • The partners jointly assumed responsibility for the company's debts.
  • The couple jointly manages their family business.

Related Words

  • co-owned
  • shared
  • mutual
  • common
  • joint ownership
  • shared responsibility
  • co-management

1.3. Making decisions or reaching agreements together

Used when multiple parties participate in reaching a decision, approving an arrangement, or expressing a shared position.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • unilaterally
  • independently
  • individually
  • separately
  • single-handedly

Examples

  • They jointly agreed on the terms of the contract.
  • The board members jointly approved the proposal.
  • The two governments jointly announced their decision.

Related Words

  • mutually
  • reciprocally
  • consensually
  • agreeably
  • in agreement
  • with one another

1.4. Acting in coordination or at the same time

Used when multiple people or processes act in coordination, in synchronization, or concurrently as part of a shared undertaking.

Synonyms

  • concurrently
  • simultaneously
  • concertedly
  • in tandem
  • in unison
  • together
  • conjointly

Antonyms

  • separately
  • independently
  • individually
  • at different times
  • successively

Examples

  • The departments jointly conducted the investigation.
  • Both systems jointly process incoming requests.
  • The musicians jointly performed the final composition.

Related Words

  • synchronously
  • contemporaneously
  • coordinately
  • harmoniously
  • cooperatively
  • side by side