jointly

Everyday

1. Jointly means together, shared by two or more people: «jointly owned». tree →
2. Jointly means done by working as a group. tree →

In the lessons

In formal and legal language things are jointly owned or jointly organised. In maths problems «jointly» can signal that amounts are added together or shared. Phrases: «jointly owned», «jointly responsible», «jointly organised».

Examples

• The two schools jointly organised the concert. tree →
• The house is jointly owned by my parents. tree →
• Sam and Ali jointly won first prize. tree →
• They are jointly responsible for the mess. tree →
• Two families jointly paid 600 dollars; how much did each pay if equal? tree →
• The project was jointly run by two teachers. tree →

Note

Formal; in speech say «together». Adjective: joint («a joint effort»). Maths: jointly paid means the total is shared; if equal, divide.