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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Partly, that is because management has done some decently good things—not as good as they say they have, but objectively, they have done some decently good things.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

She’s objectively off-putting, which makes her bitingly human.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

For local BBC Russian staff it meant having to leave the country if they wanted to continue objectively and safely reporting on it.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite this, we’ll keep an open mind and evaluate Avast’s VPN offering as objectively as possible.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

I’m trying so hard to tell the story as objectively as I can, but it’s not easy.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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