objectively
adverb
ob·jec·tive·ly
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: 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
Lois Mark StalveyThey are tasked with the responsibility to vet all alternatives and objectively present their findings to the public.—Robert F. Walsh
Robert F. WalshJustice 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
Tracey MaclinAny good politician learns not to go around predicting outcomes that are objectively unlikely …—Nicholas Lemann
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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
This structured visibility will enable you to objectively prioritize investments, balancing risk and reward.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Still, there’s something to be said for one scenario being objectively worse than the other.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This structured visibility will enable you to objectively prioritize investments, balancing risk and reward.
—Dimitar Dimitrov, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system supports next-generation collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) development, enables training in constrained airspace, and generates structured datasets to objectively assess pilot readiness, according to Red 6.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Still, there’s something to be said for one scenario being objectively worse than the other.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectively
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“Objectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectively. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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