materially: Meaning and Definition of

ma•te•ri•al•ly

Pronunciation: (mu-tēr'ē-u-lē), [key]
— 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. with regard to matter or substance as distinguished from form.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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