objectively

adverb

ob·​jec·​tive·​ly əb-ˈjek-tiv-lē 

äb-

: in an objective rather than subjective or biased way : with a basis in observable facts rather than feelings or opinions

The author does not attempt to seek scapegoats but rather artfully and objectively articulates one of the ills in America's cities and communities, an ill which has inevitably resulted in the racial polarization of our country.

—Lois Mark Stalvey

They are tasked with the responsibility to vet all alternatives and objectively present their findings to the public.

—Robert F. Walsh

Justice Antonin Scalia explained in his opinion for a unanimous Court that past cases never held that an officer's motive invalidates objectively justifiable conduct under the Fourth Amendment.

—Tracey Maclin

Any good politician learns not to go around predicting outcomes that are objectively unlikely …

—Nicholas Lemann

Examples of objectively in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in fairness, Cherry does a few objectively unhinged things. —Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

Third-party advisors cut through internal bias by evaluating situations objectively, using clear business requirements, current-state infrastructure and the deal thesis as their guide. —Nate Heeren, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Tillis questioned whether Kennedy is too committed to his skeptical view of vaccines to consider alternative viewpoints objectively. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025

The defense for this team also just got objectively worse in the short term thanks to the deal that sent Micah Parsons to the Cowboys for a ton of draft capital and Packers DL Kenny Clark. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

objective entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1617, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for objectively

• ineffectively
• retrospectively
• affectively
• collectively
• defectively
• effectively
• prospectively
• protectively
• reflectively
• respectively
• selectively
• subjectively