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

“We would argue that if the Fed simply does what the market expects, mortgage rates will not fall materially,” the strategists wrote in a recent note.

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“Unless there’s something that materially contradicts that pricing, it’s going to be difficult for markets to move substantially,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities.

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Aw doesn’t expect this to materially impact IHH’s earnings and remains positive on its diversified regional base, solid execution track record and earnings support from Singapore’s recovery and rising medical tourism in Malaysia.

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It hopes that profitability and free cash flow will "materially" improve in 2025-26 as it cuts costs and ramps up delayed production of its Valhalla model - the group's first plug-in hybrid mid-engine supercar.

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"But it is important to this process, which starts with establishing a true record of what did and did not happen, and to all those affected, that the definitive account records what is materially correct."

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Related Words

• considerably 
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• substantially