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- [myoo-choo-uh l]
- /ˈmyu tʃu əl/
- /ˈmjuː.tʃu.ə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoo-choo-uh l]
- /ˈmyu tʃu əl/
Definitions of mutually word
- adjective mutually possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect. 1
- adjective mutually having the same relation each toward the other: to be mutual enemies. 1
- adjective mutually of or relating to each of two or more; held in common; shared: mutual interests. 1
- adjective mutually having or pertaining to a form of corporate organization in which there are no stockholders, and in which profits, losses, expenses, etc., are shared by members in proportion to the business each transacts with the company: a mutual company. See also mutual insurance. 1
- noun mutually Informal. a mutual fund. 1
- noun mutually The earliest (15th century) and still a current meaning of mutual is “reciprocal,” specifying the relation of two or more persons or things to each other: Their admiration is mutual. Teachers and students sometimes suffer from a mutual misunderstanding. Mutual soon developed the sense of “having in common, shared”: Their mutual objective is peace. This latter sense has been in use since the 16th century and is entirely standard. It is occasionally criticized, not on the grounds of ambiguity but on the grounds that the later sense development is somehow wrong. Mutual in the sense of “shared” may have been encouraged by the title of Charles Dickens's novel Our Mutual Friend (1864–65), but Dickens was not the innovator. The fact that common also has the sense “ordinary, unexceptional” and “coarse, vulgar” may have contributed to the use of mutual instead of common in designating a shared friend. 1
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Origin of mutually
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Middle French mutuel < Latin mūtu(us) mutual, reciprocal (mūt(āre) to change (see mutate) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + Middle French -el (< Latin -ālis) -al1
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Parts of speech for Mutually
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mutually popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mutually usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mutually
adv mutually
- jointly — together; in combination or partnership; in common: My brother and I own the farm jointly.
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- conjoint — united, joint, or associated
adverb mutually
- equally — In the same manner.
- communally — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- conjointly — In a conjoint manner; jointly or together.
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
preposition mutually
- together with — combined with
- among — Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them.
Antonyms for mutually
adv mutually
- distinctly — in a distinct manner; clearly: Speak more distinctly.
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
adverb mutually
- dissimilarly — In a dissimilar way; differently.
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