Reciprocally (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive".
Examples
- Their goals were aligned and influenced reciprocally, leading to a more cohesive team.
- The two musicians performed reciprocally, taking turns playing their instruments in perfect harmony.
- The friendship was strengthened reciprocally as they continued to support one another.
- The companies collaborated reciprocally to create a product that exceeded customer expectations.
- The efforts of the team leaders were rewarded reciprocally with increased bonuses and recognition.
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Meaning 2
(often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation; "gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out"; "we get many benefits in return for our taxes".
Examples
- They helped us fix our broken car and we reciprocally gave them our homegrown vegetables for free.
- The company offered bonuses reciprocally for the overtime their employees worked during the holidays.
- She gave us her old bike and we reciprocally gifted her our old laptop.
- The students volunteered at the local animal shelter and the organization reciprocally offered them free training on animal care.
- The government provided financial assistance reciprocally for the affected communities after the natural disaster.
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Meaning 3
In an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard.
Examples
- The relationship between volume and pressure is related reciprocally, where an increase in one leads to a decrease in the other.
- The more effort you put into a project, the less stressed you'll feel, and the less effort, the more stressed; these are related reciprocally.
- Because of the conservation of momentum, the speed of one object in a collision is related reciprocally to its mass.
- Researchers have found that people's levels of happiness and stress are related reciprocally, suggesting a significant link between mental well-being and emotion.
- The amount of time it takes for data to travel a certain distance and the speed of the data transmission are related reciprocally.