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

That was the explanation for why St. Louis didn’t feel the need to correct the direction the Canadiens were taking in this game, which was an objectively bad direction. —Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025

The terrific turnaround Young put up objectively brutal numbers in the first two starts of the season. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025

Quite frankly, when legitimate skepticism evolves into generalized cynicism, such an attitude is typically counterproductive to assisting the Court to objectively evaluate legal requirements on a case-by-case basis. —Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

Not only did Trump knowingly spread an objectively false narrative about election fraud in the 2020 election. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

objective entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1617, in the meaning defined above