MUTUALLY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

mutually

adverb

Definition of mutually

as in reciprocally

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Recent Examples of mutually 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 His life came to illuminate the mutually arising conditions of space and sound, tradition and sedition, the individual and the universal, and even life and death. — Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 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

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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

Both the editorial boards of The Wall Street Journal and the National Review have come out against the legislation, collectively portraying the idea as a way to line the pockets of big studio owners and actors and save failing unions.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Our leaders collectively own growth, retention and customer satisfaction.

— Michael Londgren, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of collectively

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The Orange County School Board unanimously voted in July to ban most students from riding e-bikes and e-scooters to campus when the school year started last month.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Community High School District 218 unanimously approved a resolution this week to authorize interventions in proceedings before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of unanimously

Adverb

The companies have signed a multi-year agreement to jointly develop GPT-Synopsys, which will combine OpenAI’s frontier models with Synopsys’ electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor expertise.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The merged entity’s businesses will jointly report to Ellison and Kreiz.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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