Meaning & use
bilaterally
Involving or affecting two sides, groups, or parties equally, especially in an agreement.
See it in a sentence
The two nations agreed bilaterally to reduce tariffs on each other's exports.
The surgeon confirmed that both knees were affected bilaterally by the injury.
A note on using this word
Bilaterally is common in diplomacy for agreements between two countries and in medicine for conditions affecting both sides of the body.
Words with a similar meaning
mutuallyreciprocally
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Words with an opposite meaning
unilaterally
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