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 Word Forms

• quasi-objectively adverb
• semiobjectively adverb
• unobjectively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of objectively¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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It’s also helpful to distinguish between debt and equity when digesting numbers such as AidData’s that are objectively large.

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Early industrial psychologists and thought leaders attacked the problem and came up with ways to evaluate workers’ flaws and potential more objectively and fairly.

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Sales forecasts made in recent years “would have been objectively difficult to achieve even with the right investment and strong execution,” Lyons told analysts and investors Wednesday.

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Unlike left- or right-handedness, which describe objectively measurable traits, “nonbinary” identities have no anatomical or physiological referent.

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• squarely