mutually
/ˈmjuːtʃuəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmyüchəlē, -ch(ə)wəlē, -li/ (ame, mw)
mutually — adverb
1. with two people or groups sharing the same feeling, choice, or effect toward eac
with two people or groups sharing the same feeling, choice, or effect toward each other, not just one side acting alone.
After weeks of talks, the neighbors reached a mutually acceptable plan.
reach a mutually acceptable + noun
The two shops were mutually dependent during the quiet winter months.
be mutually + adjective
Liam and Gabriela stayed mutually supportive while caring for their father.
By evening, the players had reached a mutually agreed time limit.
The exchange gave both schools a mutually beneficial reason to cooperate.
- reciprocally
more formal, often used in academic, legal, or technical writing
- jointly
focuses on doing something together, not always on a two-way feeling
- equally
stresses balance in amount or degree rather than a shared relationship
- unilaterally
describes one side acting or deciding alone
- one-sidedly
emphasizes that only one side shows the feeling or action
文法句型
mutually + adjective
mutually + past participle
be mutually + adjective
用法筆記
Usually placed before an adjective or past participle, especially when a relationship, agreement, or shared result involves two sides. Use it when the feeling or decision goes both ways, not for a one-direction action from one person to another.