mutually
/ˈmjut͡ʃuəli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "The adventure was mutually beneficial."
Etymology
Etymology tree English mutual Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English mutually From mutual + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmjut͡ʃuəli/
- British English: /ˈmjuːtʃʊəli/
Inflected Forms
more mutually (comparative)
most mutually (superlative)