impartially
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of impartially
First recorded in 1590–1600; impartial ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Admitting nothing, Kaya -- Turkey's family minister from 2016-18 -- said it was about taking "political responsibility" to ensure that any investigation could be conducted "independently, impartially".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Central Command said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
And the whole reason for setting it up that way was that they wanted a judiciary in which they could have confidence that judgments of the Constitution” would be impartially decided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
It will be enforced "impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," Centcom said in a post on social media.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
The only stipulation was that he had to describe the two models impartially, without arguing in favour of the Copernican system, and restricting himself to the astronomical and mathematical arguments on both sides.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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