mutually

American  

[myoo-choo-uh-lee] / ˈmju tʃu ə li /

adverb

1. in a way that is shared or reciprocal.

   Please call to set up an appointment at a mutually agreeable time.

   There are significant differences between the two organizations, but they are mutually supportive.

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Other Word Forms

• nonmutually
  adverb
• quasi-mutually
  adverb
• transmutually
  adverb
• unmutually
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of mutually

mutual ( def. ) + -ly

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Explanation

When you do something in cooperation with another person, the two of you do it mutually. You and your sister might, for example, mutually decide to skip the family reunion. You can use the adverb mutually to describe an action or a connection that you share with someone. If you have a mutually competitive relationship with your best friend, it means that both of you feel a sense of rivalry. And when a decision is mutually beneficial to everyone in town, it helps every single person equally. The root word is the Latin mutuus, which means "reciprocal, or done in exchange."

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

mutually

“It’s been a mutually positive relationship,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Is it friendship, though, or a mutually useful rapport?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

On Thursday, the party told the BBC that Feeney had "mutually agreed" to resign from the party.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The European Union's top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I have no doubt of their being happy together,” said Emma; “I believe them to be very mutually and very sincerely attached.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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