Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Based on verifiable facts and presented without strong personal feelings or judgments.
Natural examples
Bitte bleiben Sie sachlich und nennen Sie die überprüfbaren Fakten.
Please stay objective and state the verifiable facts.
Der Bericht beschreibt den Unfall in sachlicher Sprache.
The report describes the accident in matter-of-fact language.
Sie reagierte sachlich auf die kritische Frage.
She responded calmly and objectively to the critical question.
Usage note
sachlich is gradable: sachlicher, am sachlichsten. Depending on context, it can also mean sober or factual in style.
Mini-lesson: sachlich
Based on verifiable facts and presented without strong personal feelings or judgments. sachlich is gradable: sachlicher, am sachlichsten. Depending on context, it can also mean sober or factual in style.
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