materially
Americanadverb
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to an important degree; considerably.
Their endorsement didn't help materially.
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with reference to matter or material things and conditions; physically.
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Philosophy. with regard to matter or substance as distinguished from form.
adverb
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to a significant extent; considerably
his death alters the situation materially
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with respect to material objects
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philosophy with respect to substance as distinct from form
Etymology
Origin of materially
Example Sentences
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In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
What exactly is meant by “the underlying assessments“? How can they be “similar” when the results for the articles the study spotlighted are materially different?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Cal-Maine Foods reported lower fiscal third-quarter profit and sales due to materially lower egg prices, but results topped Wall Street expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Two notes: First, I always have to rush in and say that there are real people who were materially harmed here.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
To his chagrin, Willey quickly recognized that the natural “knolls” were, in truth, human-made "temple-type platform mounds," evidence of a more materially advanced culture than he had imagined possible for the era.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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