materially

[ muh-teer-ee-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. to an important degree; considerably:

   Their endorsement didn't help materially.

2. with reference to matter or material things and conditions; physically.
3. Philosophy. with regard to matter or substance as distinguished from form.

materially

/ məˈtɪərɪəlɪ /

adverb

1. to a significant extent; considerably

   his death alters the situation materially

2. with respect to material objects
3. philosophy with respect to substance as distinct from form

Word History and Origins

Origin of materially¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See material, -ly

Example Sentences

There is a warning that a 3% offer would be "particularly difficult to defend if awards to other pay groups are materially higher".

From BBC

“Over the next four years, the climate movement must stand immutably and materially against xenophobia and use every tool at its disposal to resist Trump's proposed mass deportation scheme and other attacks on immigrant and refugee communities,” Gaya said.

From Salon

He did not appear to materially increase his numbers among Black voters, but maintained the same marginal improvements he made in 2020.

From Slate

In written submissions to the IPT, Mr Weatherby said, prior to publication of the inquiry’s final report, MI5 had "not accepted that they had made any mistakes that were materially relevant to prevention of the bombing".

From BBC

Nonetheless, it said forecasts in March would have been "materially different" if it had known about all the previous government's spending plans.

From BBC

Related Words

• considerably
• markedly
• noticeably
• substantially