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

In these cases, higher-wattage mixers are objectively better at mixing firm doughs and other heavy-duty tasks. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Mathematical proofs can be digitized and objectively verified, and the field of mathematics is highly respected. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Try to think objectively about the whats, whys and how-not-to-perpetuate-the-cycles. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

However, a limitation of the research methods was that participants described their preferred drinking temperature through self-reporting, rather than the study authors objectively measuring this factor. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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