bilaterally
Americanadverb
-
in a way that involves or affects two parties, sides, or factions.
-
on both sides of an axis, plane, structure, etc.
-
Law. in a way that binds parties to reciprocal obligations; reciprocally.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"We agreed, both bilaterally with the US and at the G7 level, to coordinate our approach," he said on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's fall meetings.
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
But the relationship remains strained, and much will need to fall into place - bilaterally and more broadly geopolitically - for it to enjoy a true rapprochement.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
However, many members provide arms and ammunition bilaterally or in groups.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024
The vast majority of animals are bilaterally symmetrical, or bilaterian, meaning a single line can divide their body into two identical halves.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023
In all these places they interacted with and could trace kinship bilaterally to the unmounted, more permanent inhabitants.
From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
