objectively
/əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/adverb
objectively is spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, objectively means “In an impartial, objective manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in objectively?
| Letters | 11: O-B-J-E-C-T-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is objectively?
Objectively appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce objectively?
- US /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪvli/
Objectively has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-objectively.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of objectively
- more objectively comparative
- most objectively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does objectively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In an impartial, objective manner.
- 2
informalWithout question, without a doubt, definitely, indisputably, not meriting discussion or argument.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Objectively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in an impartial, objective manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | objectivement |
| German | objektiv |
| Portuguese | objetivamente |
| Spanish | objetivamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does objectively come from?
From objective + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).