Jointly and Severally

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Jointly adverb - In or by combined action or effort.

Usage example: we always purchase our mother's birthday present jointly

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Severally is an antonym for jointly.

Nearby Word: joint

Severally adverb - Apart from others.

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Jointly is an antonym for severally.

Nearby Words: severity, severed

The other clones are dead or missing, leaving them to take the rap...a person is explicitly "jointly and severally liable" for the actions of their other selves.

Source: Cloning Blues

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