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.
Example Sentences
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However, neighbour Thailand has been leading an effort to bring Myanmar back in the diplomatic fold, both bilaterally and through the regional bloc.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Thailand has always insisted its border dispute with Cambodia should be resolved bilaterally, without outside intervention, using a Joint Boundary Commission the two countries established 25 years ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
However, many members provide arms and ammunition bilaterally or in groups.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 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
It was in the process of removing certain outer sheaths, and I noted that, while quite symmetrical, bilaterally, it was otherwise oddly formed, being disproportionately large and lumpy in the anterior ventral region.
From B-12's Moon Glow by Charles A. Stearns
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