mutually

American  

[myoo-choo-uh-lee] / ˈmyu 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

Etymology

Origin of mutually

mutual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Contract negotiations break down all the time because the parties can’t find mutually agreeable conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Trade between the European Union and the United States is deeply integrated and mutually beneficial,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"You've got three supportive, mutually agreeing lines of evidence, pointing to these sponges being among the earliest animals on Earth."

From Science Daily

“The positive and negative are not mutually exclusive,” she said.

From MarketWatch

The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade curbs, as it issued a review of the world's biggest economy.

From Barron's

Related Words

• commonly
• jointly