subjectively

American  

[suhb-jek-tiv-lee] / səbˈdʒɛk tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a way that pertains to or is influenced by a person’s feelings, moods, opinions, prejudices, etc..

   The compilations are not intended to be representative, but were put together entirely subjectively according to our own taste.

   A system in which supervisors evaluate employees entirely subjectively is likely to increase unfair discrimination.

2. within the mind, as thoughts, feelings, or perceptions; internally.

   Time is experienced subjectively by each individual, and our perception of time and how we remember it is shaped by the context of a situation.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubjectively
  adverb
• quasi-subjectively
  adverb
• unsubjectively
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of subjectively

subjective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Subjectively, it’s a more enjoyable EV to drive.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Subjectively, you feel blind, but if someone throws a ball at you, you will catch it.

From Scientific American • Dec. 4, 2017

Subjectively, there was something deeper going on — there was a fascination with being the one to bring peace to the region that is the birthplace of civilization and three great religions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2016

"Subjectively, it helped him feel better," Rao says, "and he felt stronger when he got back in the pool to swim."

From US News • Jun. 8, 2016

Subjectively, a split-second of time would have gone by in that period.

From World Beyond Pluto by Marlowe, Stephen