objectively

[ uhb-jek-tiv-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that is not influenced by personal feelings or prejudices:

   An outsider can consider the dispute more objectively than people who are directly involved.

2. in a way that can be known, measured, or proven:

   A new method is being developed to objectively analyze how climate change is affecting ocean surface temperatures.

Other Words From

• qua·si-ob·jec·tive·ly adverb
• sem·i·ob·jec·tive·ly adverb
• un·ob·jec·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of objectively¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, for an earlier sense; objective ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Related Words

• detachedly
• disinterestedly
• equitably
• indifferently
• justly
• neutrally
• soberly
• squarely