MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually 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 According to a report from Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald, Georgia and Clemson mutually agreed to call off the four nonconference games scheduled to be played on campus from 2029 through 2033. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships. — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Pride, forward part ways The Orlando Pride and forward Gabi Nunes have mutually agreed to terminate Nunes’ contract, the club announced. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 The most mutually beneficial option — a coordinated slowdown — is just too hard to enforce. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Williams directed prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday to submit three mutually available dates within 24 hours so the court can set the hearing and the probation office can begin preparing its pre-sentence report. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 The move has been mutually agreed on by Kreider and the Ducks, according to the sources. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 9 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

Ankara wants countries to collectively agree to raise the global share of electricity in total energy use to 35% by 2035 — up from 23% today — at the COP31 climate summit Türkiye is hosting in November.

— Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The chorus arrives quickly and lands collectively, built for open roads, crowded rooms, and voices joining in.

— Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of collectively

Adverb

But the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously reversed.

— Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Aurora City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading Monday that would remove the retail-theft mandatory minimums along with a number of other changes to the city's criminal code.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026