Reciprocally

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Reciprocally \Re*cip"ro*cal*ly\ (r[-e]*s[i^]p"r[-o]*kal*l[y^]),
     adv.
     1. In a reciprocal manner; so that each affects the other,
        and is equally affected by it; interchangeably; mutually.
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              These two particles do reciprocally affect each
              other with the same force.            --Bentley.
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     2. (Math.) In the manner of reciprocals.
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     {Reciprocally proportional} (Arith. & Alg.), proportional, as
        two variable quantities, so that the one shall have a
        constant ratio to the reciprocal of the other.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  reciprocally
       adv 1: (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"
              [syn: {in return}]
       2: in a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually
          satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not
          reciprocally exclusive" [syn: {mutually}]
       3: in an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related";
          "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related
          reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard [syn: {inversely}]