mutually
advUS /ˈmjut͡ʃuəli/ · UK /ˈmjuːtʃʊəli/
Etymology From mutual + -ly.
1
In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally.
- The contract was mutually binding.
- Each written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between a Mandarin speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. If you think that’s odd, consider our number system: the symbol “9” is universally recognized but it’s pronounced “nine” in English and “devet” in Slovenian.2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022:
1 more example
- The deepening strategic partnership between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation and their mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules-based international order run counter to our values and interests.2022, NATO 2022 Strategic Concept, NATO, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2022, page 5:
2
In a shared manner; equally; affecting all parties the same way.
- The adventure was mutually beneficial.
- Synonyms
- equivalently, in kind, reciprocally, similarly, collectively, evenly, equally, together
- Derived terms
- mutually assured destruction, mutually consent, mutually exclusive, mutually intelligible, nonmutually