MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually The Ford Foundation, one of the world's largest private grantmakers, will overhaul its spending to counter what new leadership views as the mutually reinforcing rise of both autocracy and inequality. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 During the call, the parties agreed in principle to continue the trial to March 22, 2027, or a later date mutually acceptable to the parties and the Court. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 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. — 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 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

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 pillars include affordable clean energy, which coordinates suppliers to aggregate purchasing power and collectively procure high-standard renewable energy instruments.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
For the nearly 400,000 in the state who collectively get coverage through the individual and small group markets on MNsure, Minnesota's marketplace through the Affordable Care Act, the increases range from nearly 10% to just over 20%.

— Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of collectively

Adverb

After an extensive review, which included training on state law, reading the book and discussing its merits, the committee decided unanimously to keep the book in Harford County high schools.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
In June, the City Council unanimously approved an immigration action plan restricting the use of city property for civil immigration enforcement.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unanimously

Adverb

That share will be controlled jointly by Anthropic’s seven co-founders, including Chief Executive Dario Amodei and his sister Daniela, the president and chair of the board.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
At the time of that extension, Apollo said the agreement would strengthen the firm's Capital Solutions platform by enabling the firms to jointly source and provide customized debt and equity financing to companies worldwide.

— Scott Wapner, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026