Jointly
adv.kind, capableprofessional
What it means
Together, with responsibility, ownership, or action shared by two or more parties.
Reach for it when describing genuine co-ownership rather than consultation alone
The two schools jointly created a garden for the neighborhood.
Choose between these
6- playful
side by side
visible companionship and parallel effort deserve emphasis
not when Side by side may mean proximity without shared responsibility.
- everyday
shared presence or action is enough
not when Together does not specify shared authority, liability, or ownership.
- warm
in partnership
an ongoing relationship supports shared work
not when Partnership implies a durable arrangement beyond one joint action.
- professional
collaboratively
participants actively shape the work through cooperation
not when Collaboration can occur while one party retains final control.
- professional
cooperatively
parties work helpfully toward a compatible result
not when Cooperation does not necessarily divide decision rights equally.
- formal
collectively
a group acts or is considered as a whole
not when Collectively can diffuse individual duties that jointly remain explicit.
Said against
3- separately
- independently
- unilaterally
It naturally appears in
3- jointly owned
The workshop is jointly owned by its workers and neighborhood trust.
- jointly responsible
Both contractors are jointly responsible for documenting the repair.
- jointly developed
The curriculum was jointly developed with working apprentices.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adverb sense: together or in common opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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