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

He cited financial issues and a total breakdown in communication with Chansiri as the reason for a mutually agreed contract termination.

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Instead, it is developing creative alternatives, with a promise to foster movements of people that are safe, orderly and regular and "mutually beneficial".

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“I wanted to be Warren Beatty, not date him,” Keaton confessed, romancing fellow artists as long as their relationship was mutually stimulating and then after that, remaining friends.

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Hamilton’s warnings about democracy and capitalism presaged a debate that continues to this day: Are the two in conflict, or do capitalism and democracy mutually reinforce one another?

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These women are professionals who care about people, wildlife and the mutually beneficial relationship between the two.

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Related Words

• commonly 
• jointly