MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually The agreement lasts for three years but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and Police Department have reached compliance. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Though their journeys have each been unique, one conviction that they mutually are committed to is a desire to do justice to the craft and the responsibility held by women who dedicate their lives to their pen. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The agreement lasts for three years, but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and police department have reached compliance. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The singularity and relatedness of a thing are not in conflict but are mutually entwined. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The risk is that Ethiopia’s conflict and Sudan’s war become mutually enabling. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Adopting intelligent passenger assistance dispatching shows that operational efficiency and empathetic passenger care can be mutually reinforcing. — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The prompt makes the room tense, eager, mutually supportive and quietly competitive. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 Last season, head coaches had to mutually agree on a venue or put it to a coin flip. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 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

The bugs, collectively called PHP2Shell, could allow attackers to execute code and read memory that could contain sensitive information, like passwords.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Wikis—or modular, collectively edited websites—preceded Wikipedia.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of collectively

Adverb

Under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals will be heard by one of four people — former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera — who were jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Marketing and communications should jointly lead a cross-functional review before leaders approve pricing changes, partnerships, launches or policy shifts.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026