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objectively

/əbˈdʒɛktɪvli/
ob · jec · tive · ly
Adjective:objective
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• adverb

1

In a way that is not influenced by personal feelings, biases, or opinions; impartially.

Example

"The committee evaluated each research proposal objectively based on its scientific merit."

2

With regard to observable, verifiable facts or external reality rather than internal perception.

Example

"The patient's symptoms could not be objectively measured by standard diagnostic tests."

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• Rhymes for objectively

• Nearby Words

objectionably
objectional
objective
objectively
objectiveness
objectivity
objectivization

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'objective' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back to Medieval Latin 'objectivus', from Latin 'objectus' ('thrown before or presented to the mind'), the past participle of 'objicere' ('to throw before').

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