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impartially

impartially

6 4.8
In a fair way without personal feelings or interests
  • adverb
  • /ɪmˈpɑːrʃəli/
translation icon : imparcialmente
  • The committee will evaluate all applications impartially and without favoritism.
  • treated impartially
  • act impartially
  • impartially applied

So he tells us here that God is, you know, executing his, his law impartially.

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Examples

  • We must look at the facts impartially.

  • In deciding how to invest, manage, and distribute the trust property, the trustee must act impartially and "give due regard to the beneficiaries' respective interests."

    Academic text (2016)
  • So if you read history very impartially, it's very clear that there is such a thing as real progress.

  • We'll listen carefully and impartially to whatever you have to tell us.

  • Evans looked the class over impartially; his voice when he spoke was mild.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Their mother, who traveled down by train to see them each weekend, listened impartially to what her children told her.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Second, the facts can be decided objectively and impartially.

    Academic text (2000)
  • I'd like to take a moment now to calmly, impartially explore exactly why the NHS is in crisis.

  • It continues to give the news impartially, without fear or favor, regardless of party, sect or interests involved.

  • A municipality may only exercise this power in the public interest and in a way rationally formulated and impartially administered to attain the desired purpose.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

fairly
vsimpartially
100 1.0

In an honest way that treats everyone the same

stresses lack of personal feelings or interests in decisions
objectively
vsimpartially
61 4.5

To consider facts without personal feelings or opinions

focuses on just treatment rather than only factual detachment
equitably
vsimpartially
  • Formal
6 6.0

In a fair way that gives everyone what they need

emphasizes avoiding influence from personal feelings or interests
dispassionately
vsimpartially
  • Formal
5 6.7

In a calm, fair way without strong feeling or bias

prefers just treatment over a calm unemotional approach
neutrally
vsimpartially
2 3.6

Without showing strong feeling or taking sides

aims for just treatment rather than mere lack of emotion
evenhandedly
vsimpartially
1 6.3

In a fair way that treats all sides the same

focuses on broad just treatment rather than only balancing sides
unbiasedly
vsimpartially
1 5.2

Act in a fair way without personal feelings or unfair views

focuses on just treatment and avoiding personal influence
disinterestedly
vsimpartially
1 7.5

In a fair way without taking sides

focuses on just treatment even when motives differ

Antonyms

85 1.8

In a way that treats people or things differently and not right

How Fair

objectively
61 4.5
evenhandedly
1 6.3
impartially
6 4.8
fairly
100 1.0
neutrally
2 3.6

Surface Forms

impartially positive
impartiallyer comparative
impartiallyest superlative

Morphology

impartially = impartial (transparent) = im + partial + ly

The adverb is a regular -ly formation from the adjective 'impartial', yielding the predictable meaning 'in a fair way'.

Etymology

Impartially starts with im- meaning 'not' and part meaning 'side' or 'piece', like the English word 'part'. So, to act impartially is to treat everyone fairly and not favor one side.