mutually
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmjut͡ʃuəli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmjuːtʃʊəli/, /-tʃwə-/, /-lɪ/
Audio (UK): (file) - Hyphenation: mu‧tu‧al‧ly
Adverb
[edit]mutually (comparative more mutually, superlative most mutually)
- In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally.
- The contract was mutually binding.
- 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 22 March 2022:
- 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.
- 2022, NATO 2022 Strategic Concept[2], NATO, archived from the original on 29 June 2022, page 5:
- 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.
- In a shared manner; equally; affecting all parties the same way.
- The adventure was mutually beneficial.
Synonyms
[edit]- (in the same way): equivalently, in kind, reciprocally, similarly
- (in a shared manner): collectively, evenly, equally, together; see also Thesaurus:jointly
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]in the same way, each to the other; reciprocally
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