objectively

American  

[uhb-jek-tiv-lee] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv li /

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.

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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

“If it’s good and you believe in it and it’s objectively defendable, then let’s roll, right?” says Bell Media president Sean Cohan, recalling his directive to speed ahead on the show called “Heated Rivalry.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Goldstein imagines a sweet spot that allows us to “objectively distinguish between better and worse ways to satisfy the longing to matter” while being “expansive enough to accommodate us in all our recalcitrant diversity.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel might have had some objectively terrible ideas in the past, but this was another level.

From Literature

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

Related Words

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