bilaterally
Americanadverb
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in a way that involves or affects two parties, sides, or factions.
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on both sides of an axis, plane, structure, etc.
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Law. in a way that binds parties to reciprocal obligations; reciprocally.
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EPC summits do not normally produce concrete decisions but offer the opportunity for leaders to exchange in groups and bilaterally.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
But the relationship remains strained, and much will need to fall into place - bilaterally and more broadly geopolitically - for it to enjoy a true rapprochement.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
Li and Kishida are expected to meet bilaterally as well.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Most hedge fund activity in repo markets - where banks and other players such as hedge funds borrow short-term loans backed by Treasuries and other securities - is done bilaterally between brokers and customers.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
This archetypal mollusc of Huxley's was a creature with a bilaterally symmetrical head and body.
From Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work by P. Chalmers (Peter Chalmers) Mitchell
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