objectively
Americanadverb
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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.
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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
Etymology
Origin of objectively
First recorded in 1590–1600, for an earlier sense; objective ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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How wrong I was, and how happy I am to this day to have been so objectively foolish for my suspicions.
From Salon
It’s hard to process that objectively when you are on the receiving end, and it can often obscure the many thoughtful, kind, considerate and helpful comments.
From MarketWatch
The mogul lived an objectively lavish lifestyle, said Andy Ferber, a business partner of Gary’s a decade ago.
Like Oedipus, she’s both subjectively innocent and objectively guilty.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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