Synonyms

impartially

American

[im-pahr-shuh-lee] / ɪmˈpɑr ʃə li /

adverb

in a way that is not partial, prejudiced, or biased; fairly; justly.

We take these matters seriously and aim to resolve all complaints quickly and impartially.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of impartially

First recorded in 1590–1600; impartial ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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 may be that you are too close to this situation to act impartially.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

But on Tuesday, the parties were informed of the court's "recusal," meaning at least one of the three judges declared they could not rule "objectively or impartially," according to a statement from the plaintiffs.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The BBC says it is "fully committed to reporting the Israel-Gaza conflict impartially, accurately and to the highest standards of journalism".

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

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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