# jointly

**Pronunciation:** /ˈdʒɔɪntli/ · joint-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that involves two or more people or groups working together or sharing responsibility.

## Examples

- The two companies jointly developed the new software.
- They decided to jointly fund the community project.
- The report was jointly authored by professors from both universities.

## Synonyms

- together — General term for doing something with others.
- collectively — Emphasizes action as a group or whole.
- collaboratively — Highlights the process of working together to create something.
- conjointly — More formal and less common synonym for jointly.

## Antonyms

- separately — Done individually or apart from others.
- individually — Done by one person alone.

## Common patterns

- jointly with — In collaboration or partnership with someone. — The research was conducted jointly with a team from another university.

## Collocations

- jointly owned — The house is jointly owned by the married couple.
- jointly responsible — Both departments are jointly responsible for the project's success.
- jointly managed — The fund is jointly managed by two investment firms.

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