MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually Paul stressed that James wasn’t currently handicapping any teams after James and the Lakers mutually parted aways following eight seasons. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 10 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 Putin also dismissed a Ukrainian proposal to mutually halt strikes deep into each other's territory. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The goal is to provide any services needed to allow residents to sustain permanent housing and to create a mutually supportive community. — Kansas City Star, 2 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

In June, Oceanside’s City Council voted unanimously to exempt multiple sites from the law and deferred others from high-density zoning until 2032, relying on carve-outs for areas with existing housing capacity, lack of walking paths and more.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Miami city commissioners on Thursday unanimously gave what could be the final green light to a $40 million plan to rebuild and reopen the historic, long-shuttered Coconut Grove Playhouse after 13 years of legal and political battles.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of unanimously

Adverb

Fathom Entertainment, the specialty distributor jointly owned by major theater chains AMC, Cinemark and Regal, has named Jason Brenek its new CEO.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The National Science Foundation jointly funds and operates the observatory with the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026