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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Reciprocally \Re*cip"ro*cal*ly\ (r[-e]*s[i^]p"r[-o]*kal*l[y^]), adverb
1. In a reciprocal manner; so that each affects the other, and is equally affected by it; interchangeably; mutually.
These two particles do reciprocally affect each other with the same force. --Bentley.
2. (Math.) In the manner of reciprocals.
{Reciprocally proportional} (Arith. & Alg.), proportional, as two variable quantities, so that the one shall have a constant ratio to the reciprocal of the other.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
reciprocally
adverb
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}]
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