disjointly

adverb

dis·​joint·​ly

dəsˈjȯintlē,

(ˈ)dis¦j-

1

: in a disjointed state : separately

—opposed to conjointly

2

: disconnectedly, incoherently

Word History

Etymology

disjoint entry 1 + -ly

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