MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually The orders were mutually granted for three years on April 30. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Australia and Paraguay completed the first 45 minutes of what could be a mutually beneficial draw. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Putin also dismissed a Ukrainian proposal to mutually halt strikes deep into each other's territory. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Sometimes people who mutually crave admiration from each other also have romantic feelings. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 What begins as a desperate act of to prove she’s moved on spirals into a fake relationship for Olive with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial agreement. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 June 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 The club statement confirming his departure represents a low-key end to what had been a spectacularly mutually beneficial partnership. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The Saudi Tennis Federation accepted WTA’s proposal, and the two organizations mutually agreed on the conclusion of the hosting arrangement and remain proud of the achievements realized through their partnership. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 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

The origins of the Fourth of July date back to July 4, 1776, when the United States unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The commission unanimously appointed Deputy City Manager Christopher Cooper as acting city manager.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 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