subjectively

American  

[suhb-jek-tiv-lee] / səbˈdʒɛk tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a way that pertains to or is influenced by a person’s feelings, moods, opinions, prejudices, etc..

   The compilations are not intended to be representative, but were put together entirely subjectively according to our own taste.

   A system in which supervisors evaluate employees entirely subjectively is likely to increase unfair discrimination.

2. within the mind, as thoughts, feelings, or perceptions; internally.

   Time is experienced subjectively by each individual, and our perception of time and how we remember it is shaped by the context of a situation.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubjectively adverb
• quasi-subjectively adverb
• unsubjectively adverb

Etymology

Origin of subjectively

subjective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

It suggested the "successive removal" of Marten and Gordon's children "may have reinforced their perception of harm caused by children's social care, making the concealment of Victoria feel subjectively 'rational"'.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Worth told BBC Sport that pain is experienced subjectively.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Critics have hailed Ross’ decision to shoot subjectively from the point of view of his protagonists, a bold conceit that is challenging and, for some, distancing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

The ratings provided for each SIP intervention were applied subjectively based on discussions with experts, literature research, and modelling.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023

The systems adopted for numeration and for notation do not always agree with one another; nor do they always correspond with the idea which the numbers subjectively present.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various