mutually
/ˈmjuːtʃuːəli/MYOO-choo-uh-lee
/ˈmjutʃuəli/MYOO-choo-uh-lee
Meaningin a mutual way
Common meaning: in a mutual way (inferred)
- mutto changeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1180 · scan
- ualadjective ending: having to do with
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latinmūtō, mūtāvī‘to change’
- Old Frenchmutuélsource
- Englishmutual‘shared by both sides’
- Englishformed in English from mutualmutually‘in a mutual way (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a mutual way. It can be inferred from any of: mutual.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from mutual + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- mūtō, mūtāvī Latin “to change”
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