adverb
- Often followed by `for'. ( in exchange or in reciprocation)
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: in return
- In a mutual or shared manner.
- usage: "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"
- synonyms: mutually
- In an inverse or contrary manner."inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally- F. A. Geldard
- synonyms: inversely
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