mutually

[myoo-choo-uh-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutually¹

mutual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

This close relationship between the tours on either side of the Atlantic mutually strengthens their positions while Saudi Arabia-funded LIV tries to make inroads against the golfing establishment.

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LONDON—The U.K. has long been torn between two mutually exclusive desires: Voters want European levels of welfare with American levels of taxation.

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Such arrangements are recognised as being mutually beneficial and can lead to better outcomes for patients, though there are rules around what medics need to declare to patients.

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Basheer had wanted to show young people that honor and life were not mutually exclusive.

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Such active management, accompanied by strong underwriting standards and direct relationships with borrowers, is focused on finding mutually beneficial agreements for the creditor and borrower.

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Related Words

• commonly 
• jointly