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bilaterally

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[bahy-la-ter-uh-lee] / baɪˈlæ tər ə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that involves or affects two parties, sides, or factions.

  2. on both sides of an axis, plane, structure, etc.

  3. Law. in a way that binds parties to reciprocal obligations; reciprocally.


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"I look forward to further strengthening cooperation between Croatia and Hungary, both bilaterally and at the European level," said Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic after a phone call with Magyar.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 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

The vast majority of animals are bilaterally symmetrical, or bilaterian, meaning a single line can divide their body into two identical halves.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023

Would these "bilaterally symmetrical animals with forward progression" resuscitate that degenerated Third Eye in the backs of their heads and do this Widdershins-Walk back to their beginnings?

From The Tower of Oblivion by Oliver [pseud.] Onions

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