materially

  • 1Materially — Ma*te ri*al*ly, adv. 1. In the state of matter. [1913 Webster] I do not mean that anything is separable from a body by fire that was not materially pre[ e]xistent in it. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. In its essence; substantially. [1913 Webster] An… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2materially — UK US /məˈtɪəriəli/ adverb ► in a way that relates to money and possessions: »The gross margin will continue to be materially affected by the general slowdown in the industry …

    Financial and business terms

  • 3materially — late 14c., from MATERIAL (Cf. material) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4materially — [mə tir′ē əl ē] adv. 1. with regard to the matter, substance, or content, and not the form 2. with regard to material objects, interests, etc.; physically 3. to a great extent; substantially; considerably …

    English World dictionary

  • 5materially — adverb 1 in a big enough or strong enough way to change a situation: This would materially affect US security. | This improvement is not materially significant. 2 in a way that concerns possessions and money, rather than the needs of a person s… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6materially — adv. Materially is used with these adjectives: ↑different, ↑disadvantaged Materially is used with these verbs: ↑affect, ↑assist, ↑contribute, ↑improve …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 7materially — ma|te|ri|al|ly [məˈtıəriəli US ˈtır ] adv 1.) formal in a big enough or strong enough way to change a situation ▪ This would materially affect US security. 2.) [sentence adverb] in relation to possessions and money, rather than the needs of a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8materially — ma|te|ri|al|ly [ mə tıriəli ] adverb 1. ) FORMAL in a major way: plans to materially alter the external appearance of the building 2. ) in a way that is related to money and possessions rather than to someone s emotional needs: We try to provide… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9materially — UK [məˈtɪərɪəlɪ] / US [məˈtɪrɪəlɪ] adverb 1) formal in a major way plans to materially alter the external appearance of the building 2) in a way that is related to money and possessions rather than to someone s emotional needs We try to provide… …

    English dictionary

  • 10materially — /meuh tear ee euh lee/, adv. 1. to an important degree; considerably: Their endorsement didn t help materially. 2. with reference to matter or material things and conditions; physically. 3. Philos. with regard to matter or substance as… …

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