mutually

[ myoo-choo-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that is shared or reciprocal:

   Please call to set up an appointment at a mutually agreeable time.

   There are significant differences between the two organizations, but they are mutually supportive.

Other Word Forms

• non·mu·tu·al·ly adverb
• qua·si-mu·tu·al·ly adverb
• trans·mu·tu·al·ly adverb
• un·mu·tu·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutually¹

mutual ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Countries also approved the transfer of health technologies to poorer nations as long as it was "mutually agreed".

From BBC

We are left now with two parties who seem bent on nothing short of mutually assured professional destruction, and if that's their goal, Baldoni and Lively are doing great.

From Salon

But doing so would be a form of mutually assured economic destruction - the losses for China would be huge.

From BBC

The two things - the concept of a favourite circuit and one where overtaking is very difficult and the racing therefore sometimes uneventful - are not mutually exclusive.

From BBC

A spokesperson added: "We welcome the intensive efforts by the UK government to reach a deal with the US administration, and we continue to support this measured and pragmatic approach towards a mutually beneficial resolution."

From BBC

Related Words

• commonly
• jointly