How to Use objectively in a Sentence

objectively

adverb
  • And as the head of the monarchy, the king is objectively the wealthiest of the bunch.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 6 May 2023
  • The drama here isn’t that there’s these objectively true or false ideas about art.
    Hazlitt, 31 May 2023
  • The people paid to objectively find out what people in power are trying to hide from you ...
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
  • Was the Celeron sticker on the front of a cheap eMachines box objectively exciting?
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The nice thing is that Chris is somebody who’s going to bring expertise and do it objectively.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Listen, plain M&Ms are, objectively, among the worst candies on the market.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Yes, objectively speaking, the $99 ThermoWorks Thermapen One is the best kitchen thermometer on the market.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Barstools with a back are objectively more comfortable for posting up at the kitchen island.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The guy sitting on the weight bench checking his email is objectively terrible.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Part of being a student in the game is being able to notice your position and be able to objectively look at yourself.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 21 July 2023
  • But scholars can look at this conflict more or less objectively.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Whether labeled a pause, truce or cease-fire, the strategic consequences are objectively pro-Hamas.
    John Bolton, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
  • For example, If a person objectively sleeps for 5.5 hours, the experts allow the person to be in bed only for six hours.
    Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
  • Thinking If there is no God, can anything be objectively good?
    Big Think, 24 June 2024
  • The numbers were objectively in our favor, yet failed to reassure me.
    Clare Beams, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Our study objectively measured sleep in 182 high school sophomores and seniors and found only two that slept at least nine hours at night during school days.
    Horacio De La Iglesia, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Paris is objectively beautiful, a Schnauzer mix who, with her beard trimmed, looks a little wolfish.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2023
  • It’s been an objectively huge year for football thanks to the reach of one Ms. Taylor Alison Swift, who’s getting even lifelong rom-com devotees like me to sort of care about the sport.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024
  • That is, objectively speaking, world-class and jaw-dropping.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Having your would-be customers ripped off is objectively bad, and a threat to your reputation.
    Zachary M. Seward, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Simply put, last year was a banner one for assholes and an objectively wretched one for women.
    Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The lack of transparency and any reliable way to objectively measure success in the streaming era has become a point of contention in both of the Hollywood strikes.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
  • If cutting some programs and resources is the only option to close the budget gap, the cost and benefit of each program or line item should be objectively assessed.
    Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
  • All the proposals should be evaluated objectively in terms of their effect on the city’s budget and how quickly the property will get back in use.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • If a fine amount is not objectively reasonable, there’s always a possibility a court may reduce the amount of the fine if challenged by a unit owner.
    Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • With 11 grams of protein and only three grams of sugar on average per bar, Slow Up bars are objectively better for me than pretty much everything in the snack aisle.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Still, there are some stressors that are objectively negative, such as the loss of a loved one or serious financial troubles.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2023
  • To outsiders, the job objectively belonged to McNamara at that point.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • Unless somebody has an allergy, milk is not objectively bad for you.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • As an abstract concept that is subjective, happiness is a slippery topic to study: The emotional state is hard to define, let alone measure objectively.
    Andrea Kane, CNN, 21 July 2024

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