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

Google is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit and is alleged to “knowingly acquiescing in, failing to remedy, and materially assisting the unauthorized access” into Ritter’s accounts despite being provided notice.

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Those who pull themselves up by the bootstraps should be able to attain a life materially more comfortable than their parents’.

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"That would appear to meet the very definition of publishing a materially false and damaging statement."

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Until you see it happening materially, it is hard for the market to price it.

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The miner has guided for a 2025 minimum dividend of $225 million but it is likely to be materially above this, he writes.

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Related Words

• considerably 
• markedly 
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• substantially