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

Derived Forms

• quasi-subjectively
  adverb
• nonsubjectively
  adverb
• unsubjectively
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of subjectively

subjective ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

"Don’t ever just launch a logo - when people see a logo they tend to subjectively respond to it. It’s always good to show as much as you can," he explains.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

The study sample reflected varying cognitive conditions as they occur in a real world situation: It included individuals who were cognitively healthy, patients with MCI and others with subjectively perceived but not measurable memory problems.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

We have already examined Hume's attempt to deny the ontological necessity of the Principle of Causality and to substitute therefor a subjectively or psychologically necessary “feeling of expectation” grounded on habitual association of ideas.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter