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objectively

objectively

61 4.5
To consider facts without personal feelings or opinions
  • adverb
  • /əbˈdʒɛktɪvli/
translation icon : objetivamente
  • It's important to look at the situation objectively, without letting personal feelings influence your judgment.
  • measure objectively
  • evaluate objectively
  • subjectively and objectively

To what extent can one report objectively about migration?

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Examples

  • To what extent can one report objectively about migration?

  • To what degree do memories conform to objectively established records of the past?

    Academic text (1999)
  • It's, you know, looking at it objectively, it's just a football match.

  • And you can look objectively at where you are.

  • Also, if you make more money with it, then objectively it's a good investment.

  • Even if you believe such a statement, how could you objectively defend it?

    Academic text (1993)
  • You have an assignment, and I expect you to carry it out objectively and professionally.

  • While objectively these things don't cost much at all.

  • Our remarks will simply convey the basic content of each monograph as objectively as possible.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The point is that IQ tests appear to objectively measure intelligence, but they don't.

Synonyms

fairly
vsobjectively
100 1.0

In an honest way that treats everyone the same

focuses on lack of personal feelings or opinions rather than mere honesty
factually
vsobjectively
33 4.1

In a way that uses true information

stresses lack of personal feelings or opinions rather than being evidence-based
impartially
vsobjectively
6 4.8

In a fair way without personal feelings or interests

expresses the same lack of personal influence in broad adverbial use
dispassionately
vsobjectively
  • Formal
5 6.7

In a calm, fair way without strong feeling or bias

emphasizes lack of personal feelings rather than just calm decision tone
neutrally
vsobjectively
2 3.6

Without showing strong feeling or taking sides

is about absence of influence by feelings or opinions rather than only side-taking
evenhandedly
vsobjectively
1 6.3

In a fair way that treats all sides the same

means lack of personal influence rather than only equal treatment
unbiasedly
vsobjectively
1 5.2

Act in a fair way without personal feelings or unfair views

focuses on being free from personal influence rather than on evidence

Antonyms

8 6.0

Based on personal feelings or opinions rather than facts

How Objective

objectively
61 4.5
factually
33 4.1
impartially
6 4.8
neutrally
2 3.6
subjectively
8 6.0
emotionally
369 2.7

Surface Forms

objectively positive

Morphology

objectively = objective (semi-transparent) = object + ive + ly

The adverb is a regular '-ly' formation from 'objective', but 'objective' itself is formed from 'object' + '-ive' with a semantic shift to 'impartial', so the base is only partly transparent.

Etymology

The word objectively comes from object, which originally meant a thing 'put before' you, coming from parts ob- 'toward' and ject 'throw' as in project and reject. So to look at something objectively is to focus on the facts, not your personal feelings.