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mutually

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmjutʃuəɫi// UK //mjˈuːtʃuːəli// mu·tu·al·ly

adv. in a way that involves two or more people or groups doing the same thing for each other. It describes a situation where a feeling or action is shared by everyone involved.

adv. in a shared manner or to the same degree by each of two or more parties. Often describes reciprocal relationships or agreements.


SIMPLE

The two companies reached a mutually beneficial agreement.

CONTEXTUAL

After hours of negotiation, they found a solution that was mutually acceptable to both the management and the staff.

COMPLEX

The success of the partnership depends on a mutually supportive environment where both researchers and investors feel their specific goals are being met with equal priority.

Synonyms
Origin

From mutual + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before an adjective (e.g., 'mutually exclusive') or after the verb it modifies.

Pitfall

They mutually each otherThey respect each other mutuallyMutually is an adverb and cannot be used as a verb; it must modify an adjective or a verb.

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