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 Words From

• 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

In other words, what might have seemed like a mutually convenient layby into which Ms Gray could be shunted, ended up perpetuating a rather public soap opera.

From BBC

Dr Breadsworth says relations are expected to move towards being more economically focused, and "much more mutually beneficial".

From BBC

"Two things can exist at the same time - I can still hold my position, I can still hold my views, and we can still have a mutually beneficial relationship without the moral pressure of you saying that I have to agree with everything that you say," she adds.

From BBC

They are mutually reinforcing pictures of how you get political violence.

From Los Angeles Times

The movement is led by mutually recognized “apostles” and “prophets” who purport to receive direct guidance from God and see themselves engaged in spiritual warfare — literally, as in fighting actual demons — to gain dominion over the “seven mountains of culture”: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business and government.

From Salon

Related Words

• commonly
• jointly