Meanings
comparative more subjectively · superlative most subjectively
- In a subjective manner.
[Animals] are conscious; they are subjectively aware; they have interests; they can suffer. No characteristic other than sentience is required for personhood.
2008, Gary L. Francione, Animals as Persons1 more example
Bench may be the greatest catcher subjectively, but he's not statistically. Statwise, Yogi Berra is the all-time backstop, regardless of which measure you prefer. Berra's Total-Z is one-third of a standard deviation higher than Bench's, and his Core-Z average is a point better.
2002, James F. Vail, Outrageous Fortune: What's Wrong with Hall of Fame Voting and How to Make It Statistically Sound, Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 143
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a subjective way
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan subjectivament
- subjectivamentin a subjective manner
Czech subjektivně
- subjektivněin a subjective manner
Dutch subjectief, persoonlijk
- subjectiefin a subjective manner
- persoonlijkin a subjective manner
Finnish subjektiivisesti, puolueellisesti
- subjektiivisestiin a subjective manner
- puolueellisestiin a subjective manner
French subjectivement
- subjectivementin a subjective manner
German subjektiv
- subjektivin a subjective manner
Greek υποκειμενικά
- υποκειμενικά (ypokeimeniká)in a subjective manner
Italian soggettivamente
- soggettivamentein a subjective manner
Polish subiektywnie
- subiektywniein a subjective manner
Portuguese subjetivamente
- subjetivamentein a subjective manner
Spanish subjetivamente
- subjetivamentein a subjective manner
Cite this entry
subjectively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjectively
“subjectively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjectively. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subjectively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjectively.
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