reciprocally

[ ri-sip-ruh-klee ]

/ rɪˈsɪp rə kli /

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adverb

by or from one to the other; in a way that involves equal exchange between two people or groups; mutually: A “Service Engagement” is any endeavor that brings the community into the campus and the campus into the community, reciprocally, often to address a social concern.

in return:As valuable information about you is gathered, you will be able to see who is doing the gathering, and can reciprocally gather your own information about the gatherers.

Grammar. so as to express mutual action or relationship:In Spanish, some reflexive verbs can be used reciprocally, so “Nosotras nos vemos,” “we see ourselves,” can also mean “we see each other.”

in an opposite or inverse relation or proportion:In motion, space and time are reciprocally related, as expressed in the equation of motion, v = s/t.

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Origin of reciprocally

First recorded in 1550–60; reciprocal + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM reciprocally

non·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverbun·re·cip·ro·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby reciprocally

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How to use reciprocally in a sentence

Essays by an Indigenous scientist offer lessons in reciprocal awareness between people and plants.
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Indeed, research shows career mentoring has reciprocal benefits and is not only beneficial for proteges.
Want to be a better mentor? 7 surprising ways to improve|S. Mitra Kalita|January 13, 2021|Fortune
Rival financial hubs Hong Kong and Singapore are set to become the first regions in the world to open a reciprocal “air travel bubble,” after ministers from both governments announced a preliminary agreement Thursday.
Will the world’s first ‘travel bubble’ actually work?|eamonbarrett|October 17, 2020|Fortune
But now try to think of jurisdictions that do not require the two city-states to work cooperatively and grow reciprocally.
How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest Bore|Bernard Avishai|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Mudgee and monaudud, may reciprocally change genders, the first by the addition of i-e-e, and the second by altering ud to izzi.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Oaths are not held sacred; nor words, nor swearing, nor binding compacts reciprocally made.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Mudjee and monaudud may reciprocally change genders, the first by the addition of iee, and the second by altering ud to izzi.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Style is the disentangling of thoughts or ideas reciprocally involved in each other.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
Reciprocally, it is in M. Comte's opinion essential, that all directors of labour should be rich.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill