MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually Far more than an administrative exercise or paper-shuffling task, effective onboarding has the potential to lay the foundation for not only a successful hire, but for a mutually satisfying employment tenure. — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Executives from both sides framed the deal as mutually beneficial. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The orders were mutually granted for three years at a court appearance on April 30. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Justin Baldoni broke months of silence about his mutually destructive legal battle with fellow actor Blake Lively, hoping to sway the court of public opinion — but drawing a mixed verdict from public relations experts. — David K. Li, NBC news, 9 July 2026 Plants including corn, soybeans, wheat and tomatoes form intimate and mutually beneficial relationships with these soil-dwelling microbes. — Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Now Gauff and her next opponent, Karolina Muchova, face off Thursday for a chance to transform their mutually uneasy relationships with the green blades beneath their feet into the biggest grass-court breakthrough of their careers. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The cells connect to and detach from each other through connection mechanisms and cooperate mutually, creating complex structures and configurations. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026 Along the way, coach Mike Brown was fired, De’Aaron Fox was traded and general manager Monte McNair was relieved of his duties after mutually agreeing to part ways with the organization. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutually

Adverb

Indeed, research on conversational dynamics finds that people who take turns reciprocally disclosing information during initial interactions report significantly greater liking, closeness, and enjoyment.

— Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

Definition of reciprocally

Adverb

These breakthroughs collectively made cars safer, faster, cleaner, and smarter, laying the foundation for today's advanced vehicles and future electrification and autonomy.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

Definition of collectively

Adverb

The update, announced on July 20, marks an important step in the development of the power and propulsion system for the future combat aircraft being jointly developed by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Ordinary qualifying stablecoins sit with the FCA for issuance and custody; the Bank takes over, jointly with the FCA, only once HM Treasury formally recognizes a coin as systemic, meaning widely used in UK payments.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026