Definitions

objectively

[uhb-jek-tiv-lee] / əbˈdʒɛk tɪv li /

ADVERB

impartially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detachedly disinterestedly equitably indifferently justly neutrally soberly squarely

STRONG

considerately dispassionately evenhandedly

WEAK

open-mindedly with an open mind with impartiality with objectivity without bias without favor without prejudice

Antonyms

WEAK

emotionally subjectively

Example Sentences

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There are plenty of movies that are objectively glacial, yet mesmerizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They found that the rate of nighttime wake-ups in both groups, as measured objectively by the actigraphy, was the same.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The figures involved are objectively large amounts of money but look far less impressive in context.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

These were usually financial and directly clashed with their duties, making it difficult for them to act objectively.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I suspect there would be something silly about him, if I could see him objectively.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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