materially
pronunciation
How to pronounce materially in British English: UK [mə'tɪərɪəlɪ]
How to pronounce materially in American English: US [məˈtɪriəli]
-
- Adverb:
- with respect to material aspects
- to a significant degree
Word Origin
- materially (adv.)
- late 14c., from material (adj.) + -ly (2).
Antonym
Example
- 1. How to provide for the elderly , materially and psychologically , is thus an enormous issue facing china today .
- 2. The new administration is not materially changing anything about this .
- 3. This practice satisfies people of high moral standards psychologically and materially and in the meantime encourages other people 's enthusiasm .
- 4. Most people grow into adults are capable of being independent financially and materially , but how many are capable of being independent affectively and emotionally ?
- 5. " Despite the recession , on average , britons are financially and materially better off than at any other point in history , " he told the conference in birmingham .